Mandu Kangri 山峰

Mandu Kangri (also known as Masherbrum Far West and Masherbrum II) is a mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, with an elevation of 7,127 m (23,383 ft) according to the survey of Eberhard Jurgalski. It is part of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram, and lies approximately 2.32 kilometres (1.44 mi) southeast of Masherbrum (7,821 metres (25,659 ft)). Its topographic prominence is 627 m (2,057 ft). The elevation of 7,127 metres (23,383 ft) has been subject to dispute; a subsequent British expedition in 1994 suggested, on the basis of altimeter readings, that the true summit elevation may be approximately 660 metres (2,170 ft), casting doubt on the original Italian claim of 7,200 metres (23,600 ft).

Climbing history

The first ascent was made on 8 September 1988 by a ten-member Italian expedition led by Augusto Zanotti, via the west face. The summit party comprised Zanotti, E. Corbellini, S. Andreola, S. Savadelli, F. Bottani, M. Bottani, B. Scanabesi, A. Carminati, and P. Campostrini. The expedition named the peak Masherbrum Far West and recorded a summit elevation of 7,200 m, a figure that was later disputed.

A second expedition, a British commercial group, reached the summit on 11 September 1991, ascending via what it described as the Italian route on the southeast ridge. That party referred to the peak as Masherbrum II. A further British expedition in 1994 attempted the peak and, after comparing altimeter readings with those recorded for base camp and Camp I by the Italian team, concluded that the Italian altitude figures were approximately 500 m too high, suggesting a true summit elevation closer to 6,600 m.

Secondary summit

A secondary summit, Mandu Kangri West (also referred to as Mandu Kangri II), lies to the west of the main summit. It has an elevation of approximately 8,081 metres (26,512 ft) according to recent survey data. As of 2025, it remains unclimbed.