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Fun fact 4 about Gasherbrum II

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In 1984, a French expedition achieved the first ski descent of Gasherbrum II.

Gasherbrum II
Pakistan/China
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Gasherbrum II

Pakistan/China

Elevation
8,035 m
Countries
Pakistan/China
13th tallest mountain in the world

Gasherbrum II, originally surveyed as K4, is the 13th highest mountain in the world at 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) above sea level. It is the third-highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, and is located in the Karakoram, on the border between Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China.

From the “Climbing history” section

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