Pakistan Β· Karakoram Range7,952 m (26,089 ft)Gasherbrum III 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Gasherbrum III. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Staged on the main Baltoro Glacier moraines looking up at the Gasherbrum amphitheatre.
Pitched at the foot of the South Gasherbrum Glacier icefall.
Established on the upper snow basin between Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum III.
High camp perched on the wind-raked saddle connecting Gasherbrum II and III.
The wind-scoured snowy pyramid reached via the sharp East Ridge crest.
Total vertical rise from Base Camp (5,200m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 35Β°45β²34β³ N, 76Β°38β²36β³ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Gasherbrum III
Gasherbrum III is a colossal 7,952-meter (26,089 ft) mountain nestled between Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum IV in the Baltoro Muztagh of the Karakoram range. Ranking as the fifteenth-highest peak on Earth, it holds a legendary place in mountaineering history as the highest unclimbed mountain in the world until August 11, 1975. On that historic day, a trailblazing Polish expedition led by Wanda Rutkiewicz achieved the first ascent via the East Ridge, with summiters Wanda Rutkiewicz, Alison Chadwick-Onyszkiewicz, Janusz Onyszkiewicz, and Krzysztof Ε»urek.