Gasherbrum V, Mountain summit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
Gasherbrum V is a mountain summit in the Karakoram range, located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, and rises to around 7,147 meters (23,448 ft). The peak has steep rock walls, wide glaciated sections and narrow ridges that together make the climb technically demanding.
The summit was first reached in July 2014 by a Korean team, who approached from the northeast. It was one of the last of the more prominent seven-thousanders in the area to be climbed for the first time.
The name Gasherbrum likely comes from a Balti word meaning 'shining wall', which fits the way the mountain's ice-covered faces catch the light on clear days. Local Balti communities have long referred to this cluster of peaks as a single presence in the landscape, not as separate summits.
Getting there involves traveling through Islamabad and then Skardu, the main gateway for expeditions in this part of the Karakoram. The season is short and limited to a few summer months, so planning well in advance is essential before any attempt.
Although Gasherbrum V is over 7,000 meters (23,000 ft), it receives very little attention from the international climbing community because its neighbors, Gasherbrum I and II, both exceed 8,000 meters (26,200 ft) and draw most of the focus. This means the peak has been climbed only a handful of times in total.
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