Masherbrum

Masherbrum
K1
Masherbrum, July 2004
Highest point
Elevation7,821 m (25,659 ft)
Ranked 22nd
Prominence2,457 m (8,061 ft)
Listing
Coordinates35°38′24″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64000°N 76.30583°E / 35.64000; 76.30583
Naming
Native nameمشہ بروم (Urdu)
Geography
Masherbrum
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
Masherbrum
Masherbrum (Gilgit Baltistan)
30km
19miles
Pakistan
India
China
48
The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.
Location in Gilgit-Baltistan
LocationGilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent1960 by George Bell and Willi Unsoeld
Easiest routeglacier/snow/ice climb

Masherbrum (Urdu: مشہ بروم ; formerly known as K1) is a mountain located in the Ghanche District in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. With an elevation of 7,821 metres (25,659 feet), it ranks as the 22nd highest mountain globally and the 9th highest in Pakistan. It holds the distinction of being the first mapped peak in the Karakoram mountain range during the Great Trigonometrical Survey, leading to its K-number designation as "K1".