K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 mountains.kmz

K1, K2, K3, K4, K5 mountains
Beyond the famous K2 check out the sisters K1, K3, K4 and K5 - Thomas Montgomerie was the member of the team who designated it "K2" for being the second peak of the Karakoram range. The other peaks were originally named K1, K3, K4 and K5, but were eventually renamed Masherbrum, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II and Gasherbrum I respectively. About the GE tour: Take a tour of the 5 "K" mountains including the most famous K2, the second tallest point in the world! We have added a photo of each peak in the end of placemark collection. Since GE tour option currently dont give an optimal (actually a very poor) view of pictures/photos during tour play, photos are default unchekked. Click after the tour on your selected photo to view picture in proper display and resolution. Tour creator: Tom Kjeldsen, ge.dooley.dk, created April 2008.

K1 (7821m, 25660ft) Masherbrum
Masherbrum (also known as K1) is the 22nd highest mountain in the world and the 11th highest in Pakistan.
It is the highest peak of the Masherbrum range, a subrange of the Karakoram mountains. It is a large and striking peak, which is somewhat overshadowed by the nearby 8000m peaks of the main range of the Karakoram which includes four of the fourteen Eight-thousanders, namely K2, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II. The meaning of the name "Masherbrum" is not entirely clear. It may come from mashadar (muzzle-loading gun) plus brum (mountain), from the resemblance of the double summit to an old muzzle-loader. It may also come from masha (queen or lady), giving "queen of peaks." Other meanings have also been suggested.

K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth. It is located in the Karakoram segment of the Himalayan range, on the border[2] between the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and the Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County of Xinjiang, China.[1] However, those who climb K2 must acquire entry via Pakistan as the Chinese side is inaccessible.

K3 (8047m, 26401ft) BroadPeak
Broad Peak is part of the Gasherbrum massif on the border of Pakistan-China. It is located about 8 kilometres (5 miles) from K2. Broad Peak was originally named K3 right after the naming of K2 but on closer inspection by a later party, it was discovered that the summit was over 1½ kilometres (1 mile) long, thus "Broad Peak".

K4 (8035m, 26362ft) Gasherbrum2
Gasherbrum II (also known as K4) is the 13th highest mountain on Earth, located on the border of Pakistan-China. Gasherbrum II is the third highest peak of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya.
The standard route is via the SW ridge as it is relatively free of objective hazards such as ice falls and avalanches. A typical expedition lasts 7 to 8 weeks with climbing permits costing about $7,500 USD for five climbers.
Gasherbrum II was first climbed on July 8, 1956 by Fritz Moravec, Josef Larch and Hans Willenpart of an Austrian expedition.

K5 (8080m, 26509ft) Hidden Peak
Gasherbrum I (also known as Hidden Peak or K5) is the 11th highest peak on Earth, located on the border of China-Kashmir.[1] Gasherbrum I is part of the Gasherbrum massif, located in the Karakoram region of the Himalaya. Gasherbrum is often claimed to mean "Shining Wall", presumably a reference to the highly visible face of the neighboring peak Gasherbrum IV; but in fact it comes from "rgasha" (beautiful) + "brum" (mountain) in Balti, hence it actually means "beautiful mountain."
Gasherbrum I was designated K5 (meaning the 5th peak of the Karakoram) by T.G. Montgomery in 1856 when he first spotted the peaks of the Karakoram from more than 200 km away during the Great Trigonometric Survey of India. In 1892, William Martin Conway provided the alternate name, Hidden Peak, in reference to its extreme remoteness.
Gasherbrum I was first climbed on July 5, 1958 by Pete Schoening and Andy Kauffman of an eight-man American expedition led by Nicholas B. Clinch. Richard K. Irvin, Tom Nevison, Tom McCormack, Bob Swift and Gil Roberts were also members of the team.

Peak pictures
We have added a photo of each peak in the end of placemark collection. Since GE tour option currently dont give an optimal (actually a very poor) view of pictures/photos during tour play, photos are default unchekked. Click after the tour on your selected photo to view picture in proper display and resolution. Tour creator: Tom Kjeldsen, ge.dooley.dk, created April 2008.

K1 Masherbrum

K3 BroadPeak

K4 Gasherbrum2

K5 Hidden Peak

Give me 5... K
Thanks for taking the K tour. Tour creator: Tom Kjeldsen, ge.dooley.dk, created April 2008.