Broad Peak

mountain in China/Pakistan; 12th highest in the world

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Broad Peak is the 12th tallest mountain in the world, located on the border between China and Pakistan. It's one of the most challenging peaks for mountaineers to climb due to its extreme altitude and dangerous conditions.

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Elevation: 8051
Image: 7 15 BroadPeak.jpg

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topographic prominence: 1701
topographic isolation: 9.12

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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 at 8,051 metres (26,414 ft) elevation above sea level. The first ascent of this mountain was in June 1957, accomplished by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl as part of an Austrian expedition.

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