The Masherbrum Mountains (Urdu: ما شربرم پہاڑیاں) are a subrange of the Karakoram mountains, located in Ghanche District in the Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
| Masherbrum Mountains ما شربرم پہاڑیاں | |
|---|---|
 Masherbrum | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Masherbrum |
| Elevation | 7,821 m (25,659 ft) |
| Coordinates | 35°38′33″N 76°18′39″E / 35.64250°N 76.31083°E |
| Geography | |
  Masherbrum Mountains Location of the Masherbrum Mountains within the greater Karakoram region  Masherbrum Mountains Masherbrum Mountains (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Ghanche District, Baltistan |
| Parent range | Karakoram |
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Geography
The Masherbrum Mountains are located on the south side of the Baltoro Glacier. The southern side of the range, in the Indus River basin, is drained by the Hushe River.
While not as famous as the Baltoro Muztagh mountains, which lies across the Baltoro Glacier, the Masherbrum Mountains contain some of the highest peaks in the world (highest 7,821 metres (25,659 ft)). They attract climbers from around the planet.
Selected peaks
The following is a table of the peaks in the Masherbrum Mountains which are over 7,200 metres (23,620 ft) in elevation and have over 500 metres (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.(This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)
| Mountain | Height (m) | Height (ft) | Coordinates | Prominence (m) | Parent mountain | First ascent | Ascents (attempts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masherbrum | 7,821 | 25,659 | 35°38′24″N 76°18′21″E / 35.64000°N 76.30583°E | 2,457 | Gasherbrum I | 1960 | 4 (9) |
| Chogolisa | 7,665 | 25,148 | 35°36′51″N 76°34′45″E / 35.61417°N 76.57917°E | 1,624 | Masherbrum | 1975 | 4 (2) |
| Baltoro Kangri | 7,312 | 23,990 | 35°38′21″N 76°40′24″E / 35.63917°N 76.67333°E | 1,040 | Chogolisa | 1976 | 1 (0) |
| Baltistan Peak (K6) | 7,282 | 23,891 | 35°25′00″N 76°33′03″E / 35.41667°N 76.55083°E | 1,962 | Chogolisa | 1970 | 1 (3) |
Other peaks
Other notable peaks include the following ones in the Hushe Valley region:
See also
Sources
- Jerzy Wala, Orographical Sketch Map of the Karakoram, Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich, 1990.
- Andy Fanshawe and Stephen Venables, Himalaya Alpine-Style, Hodder and Stoughton, 1995.