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Asia / China / Gilgit-Baltistan / Gasherbrum II East
Record SL-690424 · Wikidata Q186853

Gasherbrum II East

K4
No list classifications
Elevation
7,758 m
25,453 ft
Prominence
170 m
Isolation
5.3 km
Coordinates
35.7546° N, 76.6680° E
Grid ref
Gasherbrum II East
Gasherbrum II EastWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

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.

First ascent

Date
7 Jul 1956
Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart
Source · wikipedia

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Gasherbrum III 7,952 m W 284° 2.4 km
Gasherbrum I 8,080 m SE 141° 4.3 km
Gasherbrum IV 7,932 m W 280° 4.7 km