We have mentioned in our previous article on Gasherbrum 1 about the gigantic Gasherbrum massif. This massif also contains the 12th highest mountain on Earth which is known as Broad Peak.

Broad Peak- K3

This mountain is also called in the local Balti language as P’alchan Kangri Ri which is the translation of “Broad Peak”. Broad Peak is located almost 8 Kilometers from Mount Goodwin Austin ( K2 ) above the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram Range of northwestern Pakistan. This mountain has almost 1 mile long summit ridge, that is why, it is called as “Broad Peak”. Broad Peak has the elevation of 8,051 meters (26,414 ft).

Beautiful sunset on Broad Peak

In the famous mountains survey of 1856, T.G. Montgomerie named it as K3.  The first climb of “Broad Peak” was done in 1957  by a four-person Austrian expedition. Broad Peak is a climber friendly mountain which has very less death rate of the climbers as compared to other eight thousanders. But as we have described earlier that climbing an eight thousander is never an easy task. Like other high mountains , extreme weather conditions, Hypothermia and giant steep rocks are the threatening factors for the climbing of Broad Peak. Broad Peak although requires lesser technicalities, yet it is quite big mountain, which can be bigger beyond the expectations of the mountaineer.

“The hypnotizing and pulchritudinous white mountain.” This is the meaning of the world seventh highest mountain of the world, “ Dhaulagiri ” which has the elevation of 26,794 feet (8,167 meters) and it is located in the beautiful South Asian country, Nepal.

Dhaulagiri “The hypnotizing and pulchritudinous white mountain.”

This beautiful mountain is situated right opposite from Annapurna,  from where Dhaulagiri rises over 7,000 meters above the Kali Gandaki Gorge. Dhaulagiri is a Sanskrit name which is given to this mountain for its amazing and shining beauty. Dhaulagiri is visible from the plains of northern Bihar in clear atmosphere.

Sunrise view on Dhaulagiri from Swanta

In fact Dhaulagiri is a wide range of numerous high peaks in this region and it consists of fifteen Mountain peaks having the elevation of more than seven thousand meters. The whole area of Dhaulagiri, the hypnotizing beauty is an ideal spot for the adventure lovers in the world and the trekking of these wonderful mountains require little technique which ultimately provides immense pleasure to the visitor. The geographic surroundings of the Dhaulagiri Mountains are splendid gifts of nature and especially the trekking of the great Dhaulagiri peak is fantastic and challenging experience. Dhaulagiri’s first ascent was made by an Austrian expedition comprising of Kurt Diemberger, Peter Diener, Albin Schelbert and  Nawang Dorje, Nima Dorje from Nepal on May 13, 1960.

The great vicinity of the gigantic Mountains of the world led by Mount Everest consists of many notable peaks and one of them is the sixth largest, “Cho Oyu -Turquoise Goddess”. The Cho Oyu Mountain is located 20 Km away from the Mount Everest in the great Himalayan range and it is considered as the easiest eight-thousander to be climbed for the mountaineers. The Cho Oyu peak is having an elevation of 26,906 feet (8,201 m.) above sea level which was first ascended in 1954 by an Austrian expedition, including Herbert Tichy, Joseph Joechler, and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama.

Cho Oyu - Sixth highest Mountain peak on Earth

Cho Oyu which is called Turquoise Goddess in the Tibetan, as narrated earlier, is the easiest mountaineer in the eight thousand category because of its Northwest ridge which is not requiring sophisticated technique for climbing. The base camp for Cho Oyu is also easily accessible through a four wheel drive vehicle. Cho Oyu is also particularly well known for skiers and snowboarders. Being the first choice for the eight thousand ascenders, Cho Oyu is often crowded with adventurers and trekkers.

A close up view of Cho Oyu Mountain - Tibet

Easy – But  only compared to other eight-thousanders, as Cho Oyu has also become the burial place of more than 50 climbers worldwide. So let’s never take Cho Oyu as a pie!