Broad Peak
Also known as: K3, Faichan Kangri
Mountain Safety & Conditions Disclaimer: High-altitude climbing, glacial travel, and technical ascents entail severe objective risks including avalanches, serac collapses, rapid weather collapse, and altitude illness. Historical route descriptions and summit claims on Mountanity reflect documented archival sources and must not be used as live operational safety assessments. Local regulations, permits, and physical glacial topography change continuously.
Mountain Overview
Broad Peak, at 8,051 meters (26,414 ft), is the twelfth-highest mountain in the world. Located in the Karakoram directly across the Godwin-Austen Glacier from K2, it is famous for its 1.5-kilometre-long summit crest. First climbed in lightweight alpine style without supplemental oxygen or high-altitude porters in 1957 by an Austrian team.
Geographical Setting
Karakoram Range, Baltoro region, directly flanking Concordia and the Godwin-Austen Glacier.
Historic First Ascent
Date: June 9, 1957
Ascent Team: Hermann Buhl, Kurt Diemberger, Marcus Schmuck, Fritz Wintersteller
Documented Sources & Archival Citations
- Summits and Secrets(Kurt Diemberger / Hodder & Stoughton)
Supporting claim: Account of the 1957 expedition style without oxygen
Accessed/Documented: 1971