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and included Gerhard Haberl, Christian von der Hecken and Gerd Pressl via the Southeast Ridge from the Nangmah Glacier. The expedition had originally planned to climb
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but the Pakistan government withdrew this permission after the team arrived in the country. K6 was allotted to the team instead.
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in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Despite being much lower than adjoining mountains, the
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The Himalayan Index lists three additional attempts, but no additional ascents, on K6.
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K6 is shown in the background of this photo, 21.7 km (13.5 miles) from
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The first ascent of K6 was in 1970, by an Austrian party, which was led by
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1970 by von der Hecken, G. Haberl, E. Koblmüller, G. Pressl
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High Asia: An Illustrated History of the 7000 Metre Peaks
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Saltoro Kangri
Elevation
Ranked 89th
Prominence
Listing
Ultra
Coordinates
35°25′12″N 76°33′00″E / 35.42000°N 76.55000°E / 35.42000; 76.55000
K6 is located in Pakistan
K6 is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan
Parent range
Masherbrum Mountains
Karakoram
First ascent
Easiest route
A climber stands in front of a vista of snow-covered mountains
A climber stands in front of a vista of snow-covered mountains

Chogolisa
Vigne Glacier
Simplified Chinese
Surveyed
Urdu
Masherbrum Mountains
Karakoram
mountain range
Eight-thousanders
Masherbrum

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