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Mountain in Pakistan and China
Gasherbrum III
Highest point
Elevation7,952 m (26,089 ft)
Prominence461 m (1,512 ft)
Coordinates35°44′N 76°38′E / 35.733°N 76.633°E / 35.733; 76.633
Geography
Gasherbrum III is located in Gilgit BaltistanGasherbrum IIIGasherbrum IIILocation of Gasherbrum IIIShow map of Gilgit BaltistanGasherbrum III is located in Southern XinjiangGasherbrum IIIGasherbrum IIIGasherbrum III (Southern Xinjiang)Show map of Southern Xinjiang
About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 45km
30miles Pakistan India ChinaGasherbrum V 48Gasherbrum VRimo III 47Rimo IIIApsarasas Kangri I 46Apsarasas Kangri IDiran 45DiranMuztagh Tower 44Muztagh TowerK6 43K6Yutmaru Sar 42Yutmaru SarBaintha Brakk 41Baintha BrakkCrown Peak 40Crown PeakBaltoro Kangri 39Baltoro KangriYazghil Dome South 38Yazghil Dome SouthSherpi Kangri 37Sherpi KangriRimo I, Rimo massif 36Rimo I, Rimo massifUltar, Ultar Peak, Ultar Sar 35Ultar, Ultar Peak, Ultar SarGhent Kangri 34Ghent KangriHaramosh Peak 33Haramosh PeakSkil Brum 32Skil BrumMomhil Sar 31Momhil SarSia Kangri 30Sia KangriK12 29K12Malubiting 28MalubitingTeram Kangri I 27Teram Kangri IYukshin Gardan Sar 26Yukshin Gardan SarPassu Sar 25Passu SarPumari Chhish 24Pumari ChhishSaser Kangri III 23Saser Kangri IIISaser Kangri II 22Saser Kangri IIMamostong Kangri K35 21Mamostong Kangri K35Skyang Kangri 20Skyang KangriTrivor Sar 19Trivor SarShispare or Shispare Sar 18Shispare or Shispare SarChogolisa 17ChogolisaSaser Kangri I, K22 16Saser Kangri I, K22Batura III 15Batura IIISaltoro Kangri, K10 14Saltoro Kangri, K10Kanjut Sar 13Kanjut SarBatura II 12Batura IIRakaposhi 11RakaposhiBatura Sar, Batura I 10Batura Sar, Batura IMasherbrum, K1 9Masherbrum, K1Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish) 8Kunyang Chhish (Kunyang Kish, Khunyang Chhish, Khinyang Chhish)Distaghil Sar 7Distaghil SarGasherbrum IV, K3 6Gasherbrum IV, K3Gasherbrum III, K3a 5Gasherbrum III, K3aGasherbrum II, K4 4Gasherbrum II, K4Broad Peak 3Broad Peak Gasherbrum I, K5 2Gasherbrum I, K5 K2 1K2  The major peaks in Karakoram are rank identified by height.

Legend：
1：K2,  2：Gasherbrum I, K5,  3：Broad Peak,  4：Gasherbrum II, K4,  5：Gasherbrum III, K3a,  6：Gasherbrum IV, K3,  7：Distaghil Sar,  8：Kunyang Chhish,  9：Masherbrum, K1,  10：Batura Sar, Batura I,  11：Rakaposhi,  12：Batura II,  13：Kanjut Sar,  14：Saltoro Kangri, K10,  15：Batura III,  16： Saser Kangri I, K22,  17：Chogolisa,  18：Shispare,  19：Trivor Sar,  20：Skyang Kangri,  21：Mamostong Kangri, K35,  22：Saser Kangri II,  23：Saser Kangri III,  24：Pumari Chhish,  25：Passu Sar,  26：Yukshin Gardan Sar,  27：Teram Kangri I,  28：Malubiting,  29：K12,  30：Sia Kangri,  31：Momhil Sar,  32：Skil Brum,  33：Haramosh Peak,  34：Ghent Kangri,  35：Ultar Sar,  36：Rimo massif,  37：Sherpi Kangri,  38：Yazghil Dome South,  39：Baltoro Kangri,  40：Crown Peak,  41：Baintha Brakk,  42：Yutmaru Sar,  43：K6,  44：Muztagh Tower,  45：Diran,  46：Apsarasas Kangri I,  47：Rimo III,  48：Gasherbrum V

 
Location of Gasherbrum III
LocationBaltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Xinjiang, China
Parent rangeKarakoram
Climbing
First ascent1975 by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki
Easiest routesnow/ice climb

Gasherbrum III (Urdu: گاشر برم۔۳); simplified Chinese: 加舒尔布鲁木III峰; traditional Chinese: 加舒爾布魯木III峰; pinyin: Jiāshūěrbùlǔmù III Fēng), surveyed as K3a, is a summit in the Gasherbrum massif of the Baltoro Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram on the border between Xinjiang, China and Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is situated between Gasherbrum II and IV.

Gasherbrum III fails to meet a 500 metres (1,600 ft) topographic prominence cutoff to be an independent mountain; hence it can be considered a subpeak of Gasherbrum II.

Gasherbrum III was one of the highest unclimbed summits in the world up to its first ascent in 1975, by Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz and Krzysztof Zdzitowiecki, members of a Polish expedition.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Gasherbrum III". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. "Trekking Routes - Highest peaks". Central Karakoram National Park. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  3. ^ This region is also claimed by India. This massif is under the control of Pakistan; it lies just north of the Line of Control.
  4. Some sources use a lower cutoff value, and consider Gasherbrum III to be independent.
  5. In fact no summit in 1975 was both higher and more topographically prominent.
  6. McDonald, Bernadette (2011). Freedom Climbers. Victoria, Canada: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 52. ISBN 978-1-926855-60-8.


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