Gasherbrum IV, originally surveyed as K3, is the 17th highest mountain on Earth and the 6th highest in Pakistan, as well as the highest independent mountain under eight thousand metres in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum IV's West Face, seen from Baltoro Glacier
Walter Bonatti on the Gasherbrum IV summit during first ascent in 1958
Left to right: Gasherbrum IV, VII, V, VI
Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks situated at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range. The peaks are located within the border region of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakis
Gasherbrum IV
…on Earth and the 6th highest in Pakistan, as well as the highest independent mountain under eight thousand metres in Pakistan. One of the peaks in the Gasherbrum massif, its immense West Face looms over the glacial junction of Concordia. The Name "Gasherbrum" is often claimed to mean "Shining Wall", presumably…
Gasherbrum group as seen from the ISS
Gasherbrum I, 11th highest in the world
Broad Peak, 12th highest in the world
Gasherbrum II, 13th highest in the world