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 K2
K2 is the second
highest mountain on
Earth. It is located
in the Karakoram
segment of the
Himalayan range, in
Pakistan and China,
on the border
between the Gilgit-Baltistan
region in the
Pakistan
administered
Northern Areas, and
the Taxkorgan Tajik
Autonomous County of
Xinjiang, China.
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Rakaposhi
Rakaposhi is a
mountain in the
Karakoram mountain
range. It is
situated in the
Nagar valley
 approximately 100 km
north of the city of
Gilgit. Rakaposhi
means "shining wall"
in the local
language. Rakaposhi
is also known as
Rakaposhi Peak.
Rakapushi and Dumani
("Mother of Mist").
It is ranked 27th
highest in the world
and 12th highest in
Pakistan, but it is
more popular for its
beauty than its rank
might suggest and is
said to be one of
the most beautiful
mountains in the
world.
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Nanga Parbat
Nanga Parbat
(also known as
Nangaparbat Peak or
Diamir) is the ninth
highest mountain on
Earth and the 2nd
highest in Pakistan.
Nanga Parbat means
"Naked Mountain" in
Hindi, parbat
deriving from
parvata "mountain".
Nanga Parbat was one
of the deadliest of
the eight-thousanders
in the first half of
the twentieth
century; since that
time it has been
less so, though
still an extremely
serious climb. It is
also an immense,
dramatic peak, with
great local relief.
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 Broad Peak
Broad Peak
(originally named
K3) is the 12th
highest mountain on
Earth and 4th
highest in Pakistan.
Broad Peak is part
of the Gasherbrum
massif and is about
8 kilometres (5
miles) from K2.
Broad Peak was
originally named K3
right after the
naming of K2 but on
closer inspection by
a later party, it
was discovered that
the summit was over
1½ kilometres (1
mile) long, thus
"Broad Peak". Broad
Peak is known
locally as Faichan
Kangri. The literal
translation of
"Broad Peak" to
Phalchan Kangri is
not accepted among
the Baltis.
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Gasherbrum I
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 is often
claimed to mean
"Shining Wall",
presumably a
reference to the
highly visible face
of the neighboring
peak Gasherbrum IV;
but in fact it comes
from "rgasha"
(beautiful) + "brum"
(mountain) in Balti,
hence it actually
means "beautiful
mountain."
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Gasherbrum II
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.
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Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III is
the 15th highest
mountain in the
world and 6th
highest in Pakistan.
It is situated
between Gasherbrum
II and IV of the
Gasherbrum massif.
It was the highest
unclimbed peak up to
1974.
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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.
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