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On July 18, 2023, Hugo Ayaviri climbed Gasherbrum II without oxygen, the fourth 8000’er in his quest to be the first Bolivian to summit all fourteen 8000m peaks. [35] On July 19, 2023, Andrzej Bargiel made the highest descent from Gasherbrum II on skis. He summitted the mountain without the use of supplementary oxygen and began his ski ...
Gasherbrum (Urdu: گاشر برم) is a remote group of peaks situated at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range. [ dubious – discuss ] The peaks are located within the border region of Gilgit-Baltistan , Pakistan and Xinjiang , China .
Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif in Baltistan situated on the border of Pakistan and China. [1] It is located in the Karakoram mountain range, approximately eight kilometres (five miles) from K2. The peak's name aptly describes its physical characteristics, with a summit that extends over 1.5 kilometers (7⁄8 miles) in length ...
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Gasherbrum I (8,080 m or 26,510 feet), Gasherbrum II (8,034 m or 26,358 feet) First traverse of two eight-thousanders without returning to base camp (with Hans Kammerlander). 1985: Annapurna (8,091 m or 26,545 feet), Dhaulagiri (8,167 m or 26,795 feet) First ascent of Annapurna's unclimbed North-West Face. Both ascents with Hans Kammerlander. 1986
In 2001, Sharp went on an expedition to Gasherbrum II, an 8,035 m (26,362 ft) mountain located in the Karakoram, on the border between Gilgit–Baltistan province, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, and Xinjiang, China. [10] The expedition, led by Henry Todd, did not summit due to bad weather. [10]
Fritz Moravec (27 April 1922 – 17 March 1997) was an Austrian mountaineer and author. He is best known for his numerous expeditions in the Karakoram range, where he participated in the first ascent of Gasherbrum II (8,034 m, 26,358 ft).
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