Gasherbrum IV
RangeKarakoram
CountryPakistan
Elevation7,925 m
First Ascent1958 (Bonatti & Mauri)
About Gasherbrum IV
Considered one of the most difficult mountains in the world relative to its height. The west face is a 2,500 m wall of granite and ice. Fewer than 20 people have summited. Walter Bonatti considered its first ascent his greatest achievement.
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