Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
Gasherbrum

Gasherbrum

1 9.9
A group of very high mountains in the Karakoram in northern Kashmir
  • proper noun
: Gasherbrum
  • The climbers set out to conquer Gasherbrum despite challenging weather conditions.
  • Gasherbrum II
  • Gasherbrum 2

Examples

  • After months of preparation, the team reached the summit of Gasherbrum in late July.

  • Many climbers aspire to reach the summit of Gasherbrum.

  • Gasherbrum is renowned among mountaineers for its breathtaking scenery and technical difficulty.

  • The Gasherbrum massif is part of the Karakoram range.

  • Climbing Gasherbrum I is a challenge for even the most experienced mountaineers.

  • In the heart of the Karakoram range lies Gasherbrum II, celebrated for its breathtaking vistas.

  • The adventure team aimed to reach the summit of Gasherbrum IV during their expedition in northern Kashmir.

Surface Forms

Gasherbrum main

Etymology

The word Gasherbrum comes from the local Balti language, where the parts rgasha and brum mean 'beautiful' and 'mountain'. So the name is easy to remember: it literally means 'beautiful mountain', which fits this very high and famous peak.