Gasherbrum II

Gasherbrum II
Gasherbrum II
گاشر برم - ۲; K4
	Gasherbrum II from Base Camp
Highest point
Elevation	8,035 m (26,362 ft); Ranked 13th
Prominence	1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Listing	Eight-thousander; Ultra; List of mountains in China; List of mountains in Pakistan;
Coordinates	35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75833°N 76.65333°E
Geography
	Gasherbrum II Location of Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II (Gilgit Baltistan) Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II (Southern Xinjiang)
	30km; 19miles Pakistan India China 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 🌍 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 Gasherbrum II
Location	Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan; Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China, China–Pakistan border
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	July 7, 1956, by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart
Easiest route	Snow/ice climb

Gasherbrum II (Balti: རྒ་ཥཱ་བྲུམ་། - ༢, romanized: rgasha brum 2, lit. 'Beautiful Mountain 2'; Urdu: گاشر برم - ۲; simplified Chinese: 加舒尔布鲁木II峰; traditional Chinese: 加舒爾布魯木II峰; pinyin: Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù II Fēng); 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
گاشر برم - ۲ K4
Gasherbrum II from Base Camp
Highest point
Elevation	8,035 m (26,362 ft) Ranked 13th
Prominence	1,524 m (5,000 ft)
Listing	Eight-thousander Ultra List of mountains in China List of mountains in Pakistan
Coordinates	35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75833°N 76.65333°E / 35.75833; 76.65333
Geography
Gasherbrum II Location of Gasherbrum II Show map of Karakoram Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit Baltistan Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum II (Southern Xinjiang) Show map of Southern Xinjiang
30km 19miles Pakistan India China 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 🌍 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 Gasherbrum II
Location	Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China, China–Pakistan border
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	July 7, 1956, by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart
Easiest route	Snow/ice climb