Masherbrum (formerly K1, ما شربرم) Standing at 7,821 metres (25,659 feet), Masherbrum commands respect as the 22nd highest mountain globally and Pakistan’s 9th highest peak. This towering giant holds a unique distinction in mountaineering history—it was the first mapped peak in the Karakoram range during the Great Trigonometrical Survey, earning its designation as “K1” before …