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Encyclopedia > Gasherbrum I
Gasherbrum I
Elevation: 8,068 metres (26,470 feet)
Ranked 11th
Location: Gilgit-Baltistan (China-Pakistan)
Range: Karakoram
Coordinates: 35°43′ N 76°42′ E
First ascent: July 5, 1958 by an American team
Easiest route: snow/ice climb

Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the eleventh highest peak on Earth. Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum in the local language means "Shining Wall". A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Cho Oyu, Lhotse, Makalu and Mount Everest as seen from the International Space Station. ... Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas is the northernmost region of Pakistan. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Located in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas of Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Earth, also known as the Earth, Terra, and (mostly in the 19th century) Tellus, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. ... In geology, a massif is a section of the Earths crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. ... Located in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas of Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... The Himalaya is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. ...


Gasherbrum I was designated K5 (meaning the 5th peak of the Karakoram) by T.G. Montgomery in 1856 when he first spotted the peaks of the Karakoram from more than 200 km away during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. In 1892, William Martin Conway provided the alternate name, Hidden Peak, in reference to its extreme remoteness. Located in the mountainous region of Gilgit-Baltistan or the Northern Areas of Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sir William Martin Conway (April 12, 1856 - April 19, 1937), English art critic and mountaineer, was the son of Reverend William Conway, afterwards canon of Westminster. ...


Gasherbrum I was first climbed on July 5, 1958 by Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman of a American expedition lead by Nicholas B. Clinch. July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Timeline

  • 1934 - A large international expedition, organized by the Swiss G.O. Dyhrenfurth, explores Gasherbrum I and II. Two climbers get to 6,300m/20,650'.
  • 1936 - A French expedition gets to 6,900m/22,630'.
  • 1958 - First ascent.
  • 1975 - Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler reach the summit on a new route (northwest route). One day later, they are followed by three Austrians on the same route.
  • 1977 - The fourth successful ascent by two Yugoslavians, again on a new route.
  • 1980 - A French expedition is successful with the 5th ascent and pass the south ridge for the first time.
  • 1981 - Japanese have the 6th successful ascent.
  • 1982 - G. Sturm, M. Dacher and S. Hupfauer of a German expedition summit via a new route on the north face. In the same year, the first woman gets to the summit. Moreover, there is the first ski descent from the top of an 8000 metre peak.
  • 1983 - Teams from Switzerland, Poland and Spain are successful.
  • 1984 - Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander traverse Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II without returning to base camp in between
  • 2003 - 19 people reach the summit, 4 deaths.

1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Reinhold Messner Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944 at Villnöss-Funes, South Tyrol, Italy) is by many peoples estimation the most accomplished mountain climber of all time. ... Peter Habeler (* July 22nd 1942 in Mayrhofen, Austria) is an Austrian mountaineer. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reinhold Messner Reinhold Messner (born September 17, 1944 at Villnöss-Funes, South Tyrol, Italy) is by many peoples estimation the most accomplished mountain climber of all time. ... Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the thirteenth highest mountain on Earth. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

  • Gasherbrum I on Peakware


Eight-thousander series
Everest | K2 | Kanchenjunga | Lhotse | Makalu | Cho Oyu | Dhaulagiri | Manaslu | Nanga Parbat | Annapurna | Gasherbrum I | Broad Peak | Gasherbrum II | Shishapangma

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REINHOLD MESSNER AND THE GASHERBRUMS TRAVERSE (729 words)
Gasherbrum I (Hidden Peak) and II was the choice for the traverse.
On the way to the summit of Gasherbrum II, they passed a dead body that Reinhold also had passed in 1982, at that time being accused for "climbing over dead bodies".
The pair erected their small bivouac tent on the saddle between Gasherbrum II and I. This was their fourth day of climbing.
Gasherbrum I: Information from Answers.com (480 words)
Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the 11th highest peak on Earth and the 3rd highest in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya.
Gasherbrum I was designated K5 (meaning the 5th peak of the Karakoram) by T.G. Montgomery in 1856 when he first spotted the peaks of the Karakoram from more than 200 km away during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India.
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