Gasherbrum V
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| Gasherbrum V | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 7,321 metres (24,019 feet) |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan-China) |
| Range | Karakoram, Gasherbrum |
| Prominence | 573 m [1] |
| Coordinates | |
Gasherbrum V is a mountain in the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya.
Gasherbrum is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if one includes Broad Peak). Gasherbrum is often claimed to mean "Shining Wall", presumably a reference to the highly visible face of Gasherbrum IV; but in fact it comes from "rgasha" (beautiful) + "brum" (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means "beautiful mountain."
Although in Western literature a height around 7,320 m is traditionally given, the mountain is more likely to be around 7,150 m high. The Russian military 1:100,000 topographical map shows a height of 7,120 m. The currently most accurate map of the region probably is that in the series of "Maps of Snow Mountains in China", which gives a height of 7,147 m. On this map the pass connecting to Gasherbrum III is 6,493 m high (654 m prominence).
[edit] See also
- Concordia (Pakistan)
- Northern Areas
- List of mountains in Pakistan
- Highest Mountains of the World (not on this list that starts at 7,200 m, as a height of 7,147 m is assumed)
