Broad Peak

Broad Peak
Falchan Kangri
Broad Peak from Concordia
Highest point
Elevation8,051 m (26,414 ft)
Ranked 12th
Prominence1,701 m (5,581 ft)
ListingEight-thousander
Ultra
List of mountains in China
List of mountains in Pakistan
Coordinates35°48′42″N 76°33′54″E / 35.81167°N 76.56500°E / 35.81167; 76.56500
Naming
Native nameبروڈ پیک (Urdu)
Geography
Broad Peak
Location of Broad Peak
Broad Peak
Broad Peak (Gilgit Baltistan)
Broad Peak
Broad Peak (Southern Xinjiang)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
China
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend:
1:K2,  2:Gasherbrum I, K5,  3:Broad Peak,  4:Gasherbrum II, K4,  5:Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6:Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7:Distaghil Sar,  8:Kunyang Chhish,  9:Masherbrum, K1,  10:Batura Sar, Batura I,  11:Rakaposhi,  12:Batura II,  13:Kanjut Sar,  14:Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15:Batura III,  16: Saser Kangri I, K22,  17:Chogolisa,  18:Shispare,  19:Trivor Sar,  20:Skyang Kangri,  21:Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22:Saser Kangri II,  23:Saser Kangri III,  24:Pumari Chhish,  25:Passu Sar,  26:Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27:Teram Kangri I,  28:Malubiting,  29:K12,  30:Sia Kangri,  31:Momhil Sar,  32:Skil Brum,  33:Haramosh Peak,  34:Ghent Kangri,  35:Ultar Sar,  36:Rimo massif,  37:Sherpi Kangri,  38:Yazghil Dome South,  39:Baltoro Kangri,  40:Crown Peak,  41:Baintha Brakk,  42:Yutmaru Sar,  43:K6,  44:Muztagh Tower,  45:Diran,  46:Apsarasas Kangri I,  47:Rimo III,  48:Gasherbrum V

 
Location of Broad Peak
LocationBaltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan
Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China
China–Pakistan border
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascentJune 9, 1957 by an Austrian team
(First winter ascent 5 March 2013 Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Małek)
Easiest routesnow/ice climb
Broad Peak
Traditional Chinese布洛阿特峰
Transcriptions

Broad Peak (Balti: ཕ༹ལ་ཆན་གངས་རི་།, romanized: Falchan Kangri, lit.'Broad Peak'; Urdu: بروڈ پیک) is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,051 metres (26,414 ft) elevation above sea level. The first ascent of this mountain was in June 1957, accomplished by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl as part of an Austrian expedition.