Gasherbrum East
| Gasherbrum East | ||
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 Gasherbrum III (left), Gasherbrum II (center) and Gasherbrum Ost (the top on the far right) |
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| height | 7758 m | |
| location |
Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ), Xinjiang ( PR China ) |
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| Mountains | Gasherbrum Group ( Karakoram ) | |
| Dominance | 1.34 km → Gasherbrum II | |
| Notch height | 170 m ↓ ( 7588 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 45 ′ 16 " N , 76 ° 40 ′ 2" E | |
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| First ascent | June 24, 1983 by Jerzy Kukuczka and Wojciech Kurtyka in alpine style | |
| Normal way | glaciated alpine tour | |
| particularities | Secondary summit of Gasherbrum II | |
The Gasherbrum East is a summit of Gasherbrum in the Karakoram on the border of Pakistan and China .
Unlike other peaks in this group (e.g. Hidden Peak , Gasherbrum II or Gasherbrum IV ), it is not considered a mountain in its own right, as it does not meet the criteria of notch height and dominance defined separately for the Himalayas . It counts as a secondary summit of Gasherbrum II or as a relatively independent main summit and is located on the southeast ridge of Gasherbrum II, between the main summit and Gasherbrum La , the pass between G II and the Hidden Peak.
Ascent history
In the summer of 1983 the two Poles Jerzy Kukuczka and Wojciech Kurtyka climbed Gasherbrum II over the southeast ridge. To acclimatize, they first climbed to the previously unclimbed Gasherbrum Ost, which they reached on June 24th. After a bivouac on the summit, they descended to base camp to climb the G II a few days later. On the way to the main summit (July 1st) they crossed the Gasherbrum Ost. The ascent was done in alpine style .
On July 7, 2006, Gasherbrum Ost was first climbed by a Swiss expedition from the Chinese north side. The mountaineers were able to climb the north face of Gasherbrum II for the first time. Due to the danger of avalanches, Ueli Steck , Hans Mitterer and Cedric Hählen decided to forego the further descent and ascent over the ridge to the main summit.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from April 4, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Wojciech Kurtyka: Gasherbrum II and Hidden Peak - New Routes. In: American Alpine Journal 1984, pp. 37-42 (AAJO). (PDF; 1.0 MB) Retrieved on March 7, 2012. - After 20 days of bad weather, the two also managed a first ascent on the neighboring Hidden Peak.
