Broad Peak
Broad Peak is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres (26,414 ft) elevation above sea level. It is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, and Xinjiang, China.
- Elevation
- 8,051 m
- Prominence
- 1,701 m
- Coordinates
- 35.81056° N, 76.56806° E
- Range
- Gasherbrum
- Region
- Kashgar Prefecture, Pakistan
About Broad Peak
Broad Peak, also known as Broad Peak I, is a 8,047-metre mountain in Pakistan’s Baltistan region of the Karakoram and is the world’s twelfth-highest summit . It lies in the Baltoro Muztagh, and the 1957 first ascent was achieved without bottled oxygen or high-altitude porters in a lightweight, fast-moving expedition style .
Open Broad Peak in Traverse at 35.81056° N, 76.56806° E to inspect 8,051 m of relief, 1,701 m of prominence, and approaches around Kashgar Prefecture, Pakistan on 3D terrain.
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1957 — First ascent by the normal west-spur route: Marcus Schmuck, Fritz Wintersteller, Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger
- 2005 — First ascent of the previously unclimbed 2,500-metre southwest face, alpine-style in six days: Sergey Samoilov, Denis Urubko
- 2013 — First winter ascent of Broad Peak: Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski, Artur Malek
Routes and approaches
A recognised approach to Broad Peak is from the Baltoro side in Pakistan’s Karakoram, with the normal route reaching a prominent col between Broad Peak Central and the main summit before continuing to the top .
GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Kashgar Prefecture from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.
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Sources and provenance
- Wikidata
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons image
- Google Trends comparison
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
- Historical or route context
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