Broad Peak
Mountain in Asia
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Broad Peak is one of the eight-thousanders, and is located in the Karakoram range spanning Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the 12th highest mountain in the world with 8,051 metres elevation above sea level. Wikipedia
Elevation: 26,414′
Mountain range: Himalayas, Karakoram, and Baltoro Muztagh
First ascenders: Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger, Marcus Schmuck, and more
First ascent: June 9, 1957
Prominence: 5,581′
Coordinates: 35°48′42″N 76°33′54″E / 35.81167°N 76.56500°E
Easiest route: snow/ice climb