Gasherbrum II
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.
Gasherbrum · Kashgar Prefecture · Pakistan · 8,034 m
About Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II is an 8,035-metre peak of the Baltoro Muztagh in Pakistan’s Karakoram, historically recorded as 26,360 feet in the account of the 1956 Austrian expedition . It is commonly identified as the world’s thirteenth-highest mountain and rises above the South Gasherbrum Glacier, with its normal route following a southwest spur and ridge system .
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. The mountain was first climbed on July 7, 1956, by an Austrian expedition which included Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch, and Hans Willenpart.
Gasherbrum II is an 8,035-metre peak of the Baltoro Muztagh in Pakistan’s Karakoram, historically recorded as 26,360 feet in the account of the 1956 Austrian expedition . It is commonly identified as the world’s thirteenth-highest mountain and rises above the South Gasherbrum Glacier, with its normal route following a southwest spur and ridge system .
Documented mountaineering milestones
- 1956 — First ascent of Gasherbrum II during the Austrian Karakoram Expedition: Fritz Moravec, Josef “Sepp” Larch, and Hans Willenpart
- 2011 — First winter ascent via the normal route up the southwest ridge: Simone Moro, Cory Richards, and Denis Urubko
- 2019 — First ascent of the 1,935-metre southwest-face route “Honeymoon,” climbed solo: Denis Urubko
Routes and approaches
The recognised Pakistan-side approach proceeds from Skardu through Askole and along the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia, then continues toward the South Gasherbrum Glacier and the mountain’s normal southwest-ridge route .
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Sources and provenance
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