K6 (mountain)
Surveyed as K6 (Urdu: کے 6), but also known as Baltistan Peak, it is a notable peak of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Despite being much lower than adjoining mountains, the Eight-thousanders and high 7000m peaks such as Masherbrum, K6 has huge, steep faces, and great relief above the nearby valleys.
| K6 کے 6 | |
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| Baltistan Peak | |
K6 (middle) and Saltoro Kangri (right) from the air in 2011 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,282 m (23,891 ft) Ranked 89th |
| Prominence | 1,962 m (6,437 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 35°25′12″N 76°33′00″E |
| Geography | |
K6 Location in Gilgit-Baltistan K6 K6 (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir |
| Parent range | Masherbrum Mountains, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1970 by von der Hecken, G. Haberl, E. Koblmüller, G. Pressl |
| Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
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| Simplified Chinese | 巴爾蒂斯坦峰 （K6峰） | ||
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