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Gasherbrum IV
Elevation: 7,925 metres (26,001 feet)
Location: China-Pakistan
Range: Karakoram
Coordinates: 35°44′ N 76°35′ E
First ascent: 1958
Easiest route: snow/ice climb

Gasherbrum IV is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... The most general definition of a mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The Karakoram 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. ...


Gasherbrum IV was first climbed on August 6, 1958 by Walter Bonatti and Carlo Mauri Jump to: navigation, search August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Bonatti (born 1930) is an Italian born climber who set new standards in post-war Alpine climbing. ...


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Gasherbrum IV at AllExperts (227 words)
Gasherbrum IV Gasherbrum IV is the 17th highest mountain on earth and the 7th highest in Pakistan.
It is one of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif.
Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya.
SummitPost - Gasherbrum IV -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering (4800 words)
Gasherbrum means "shining wall" and it's said it's the enormous 3000m high wall on Gasherbrum IV that gave the whole group its name.
Gasherbrum IV is ranked as number 17 on the list of the world's highest mountains.
Gasherbrum IV is a long way into the wilderness in one of the most remote parts of Pakistan.
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