Gasherbrum II

Located in Pakistan, Gasherbrum II, also called K4, is one of the most accessible of the eight-thousanders. Only Everest and Cho-Oyu have had more ascents. It was climbed by Pasabán in 2003.

It is thirteenth amongst the highest mountains in the world. The name Gasherbrum comes from the Balti “Grasa brum” which means beautiful mountain. It is considered one of the most accessible of the eight-thousanders and only Everest and Cho Oyu have had more ascents.

1956: First ascent by an expedition of the Austrian Himalayan Society formed by Sepp Larch, Fritz Moravec and Hans Willempart (South west Ridge).

1975 – Second ascent, made by a French expedition, 19 years after the first. This expedition suffered the first death on Gasherbrum. Another three expeditions reached the summit, including a female Polish expedition led by Wanda Rutkiewicz.

1979 – Six and seventh ascent made by a Chilean and a German expedition.

1982 - Reinhold Messner reaches the summit with two Pakistanis.

1984 - Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander cross Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II without returning to base camp.

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  EVEREST (2001)
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  MAKALU (2002)
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  CHO-OYU (2002)
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  LHOTSE (2003)
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  GASHERBRUM II (2003)
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  GASHERBRUM I (2003)
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  K2 (2004)
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  NANGA PARBAT (2005)
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  BROAD PEAK (2007)
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  DHAULAGIRI (2008)
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  MANASLU (2008)
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  KANGCHENJUNGA (2009)
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  ANNAPURNA (2010)
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  SHISHA PANGMA (2010)
• EVEREST W/OUT O2 (2011)