Gasherbrum I

Ascent to the summit of Hidden Peak (8068 m) in Karakoram via the Northwest Face, route difficulty category, team composition, and ascent details.

Ascent Passport Climbing area: Karakoram Ascent class: High-altitude Peak: Hidden Peak (8068 m) via NW wall couloir (Japanese couloir) Route difficulty category: 5B Route characteristics: elevation gain from base camp 2918 m length of sections with 5th category difficulty 400 m average steepness (6500 m – summit) 50° Pitons driven

Climb description of a Kazakh team on Hidden Peak (8068 m) in Karakoram via a combined route, rated 6A in difficulty.

Karakorum mountain system Hidden Peak, 8068 m Cat. of diff. — 6A approximately Route type — combined Route elevation gain — 2768 m Route length — 12180 m. Section lengths: V cat. of diff. — 80 m VI cat. of diff. — 0 Pitons left on the route: total — 25 Pitons used: