Gasherbrum II is a 8,035 metres (26,362 ft) mountain in the Karakoram range, in China and Pakistan.[1] It is also known as K4. It is the 13th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart, in 1956.[2]
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Gasherbrum II
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 Gasherbrum II from Base Camp |
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| Elevation | 8,035 m (26,362 ft)
Ranked 13th |
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| Prominence | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
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| Isolation | 5.26 km (3.27 mi) |
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| Listing | Eight-thousander
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| Coordinates | 35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E |
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Gasherbrum II
گاشر برم -2 Location on the Pakistan–China border Show map of Tibetan Plateau
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گاشر برم -2 (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan
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گاشر برم -2 (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit Baltistan |
| Location | Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan |
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| Parent range | Karakoram |
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| First ascent | July 7, 1956 by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart |
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| Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
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