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The Gasherbrum II is another of the 14 peaks above eight thousand meters and its 8035 covers the 13 place among the highest mountains of our planet. At the time of his scoprta was appointed K4 only later took the name being part of the Gasherbrum II Gasherbrum group.

The Gasherbrum II is the third summit of Gasherbrum massif, after Broad Peak and Gasherbrum I 8,047 m 8,068 m. And the mass is located in the Karakoram mountain range, the Himalayas and is divided part and part of Chinese territory in Pakistani territory.

The first ascent to the summit took place on July 8, 1956 by an Austrian expedition led by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart.

Reaching the summit of Gasherbrum II does not seem to be easy because now there are not many who can annovrare that company among its climbing.

worth noting the company Goretta Traverso Italy's rising on Gasherbrum II in 1985 and became the first Italian woman to reach the summit of Eight thousand, the occasion was accompanied by her husband Renato Casarotto.

(source Loopletal )