First ascent of Gasherbrum I

First ascent of Gasherbrum I
Who
Andrew J Kauffman, Peter K Schoening
What
First
Where
Pakistan
When
05 July 1958
On 5 July 1958, Andrew J Kauffman and Peter K Schoening (both USA) successfully summited Gasherbrum I, the first people to do so. The 8,080-m (26,509-ft) mountain is located on the Pakistan-China border and is the eleventh highest mountain on Earth.