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Gasherbrum
II (also known as
K4) is the 13th
highest mountain on
Earth and the 5th
highest in Pakistan.
Gasherbrum II is the
third highest peak
of the Gasherbrum
massif, located in
the Karakoram range
of the Himalaya.
The standard route
is via the SW ridge
as it is relatively
free of objective
hazards such as ice
falls and
avalanches. A
typical expedition
lasts 7 to 8 weeks
with climbing
permits costing
about $7,500 USD for
five climbers.
Gasherbrum II was
first climbed on
July 8, 1956 by
Fritz Moravec, Josef
Larch and Hans
Willenpart of an
Austrian expedition.
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