| Gasherbrum II |
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Location of Gasherbrum II Show map of KarakoramGasherbrum II (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit BaltistanGasherbrum II (Southern Xinjiang) Show map of Southern Xinjiang
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30km 19miles
Pakistan
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China
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height. Location of Gasherbrum II |
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| Elevation | 8,035 m (26,362 ft) Ranked 13th |
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| Prominence | 1,524 m (5,000 ft) |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′30″N 76°39′12″E / 35.75833°N 76.65333°E / 35.75833; 76.65333 |
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| Location | Baltistan, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan Tashkurgan, Xinjiang, China, China–Pakistan border |
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| Parent range | Karakoram |
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| First ascent | July 7, 1956, by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart |
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| Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
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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.