Broad Peak

Broad Peak
Broad Peak
Traditional Chinese	布洛阿特峰
Transcriptions
Transcriptions

Broad Peak
Broad Peak
Falchan Kangri
	Broad Peak
Highest point
Elevation	8,051 m (26,414 ft); Ranked 12th
Prominence	1,701 m (5,581 ft)
Listing	Eight-thousander; Ultra; List of mountains in China; List of mountains in Pakistan
Coordinates	35°48′42″N 76°33′54″E / 35.81167°N 76.56500°E
Naming
Native name	بروڈ 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 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 Broad Peak
Location	Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan; Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China; China–Pakistan border
Parent range	Karakoram
Climbing
First ascent	June 9, 1957 by an Austrian team; (First winter ascent 5 March 2013 Maciej Berbeka, Adam Bielecki, Tomasz Kowalski and Artur Małek)
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Broad Peak 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.