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Gasherbrum II (Urdu: گاشر برم -2; simplified Chinese: 加舒尔布鲁木II峰; traditional Chinese: 加舒爾布魯木II峰; pinyin: Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù II Fēng), also known as K4, is the 13th highest mountain on Earth.[3] It is located on the border of Gilgit–Baltistan province, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. At 8,034 metres (26,358 ft) high, Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalayas.[4][5]
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Gasherbrum II | |
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K4 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 8,034 m (26,358 ft)[1] Ranked 13th |
Prominence | 1,523 m (4,997 ft)[1] |
Listing | Eight-thousander Ultra |
Coordinates | 35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan; Xinjiang, China |
Parent range | Karakoram |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 7, 1956 by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart[2] |
Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
Gasherbrum II was first climbed on July 7, 1956 by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart of an Austrian expedition.