The Masherbrum Mountains are a subrange of the Karakoram mountains, located in Ghanche District in the Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Geography

The Masherbrum Mountains are located on the south side of the Baltoro Glacier. The southern side of the range, in the Indus River basin, is drained by the Hushe River. While not as famous as the Baltoro Muztagh mountains, which lies across the Baltoro Glacier, the Masherbrum Mountains contain some of the highest peaks in the world (highest 7821 m). They attract climbers from around the planet.

Selected peaks

The following is a table of the peaks in the Masherbrum Mountains which are over 7200 m in elevation and have over 500 m of topographic prominence. (This is a common criterion for peaks of this stature to be independent.)

Other peaks

Other notable peaks include the following ones in the Hushe Valley region:

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