8000m peaks - Everest - K2 - Kangchenjunga - Lhotse - Makalu - Cho-Oyu - Dhaulagiri - Manaslu - Nanga Parbat - Annapurna - Gasherbrum I - Broad Peak - Gasherbrum II - Shishapangma

Gasherbrum I, also known as Hidden Peak reaches a height of 8068 m. It is part of the Gasherbrum group in the Karakorum. It is called Hidden Peak because it is hidden behind one of the most impressive walls, the west flank of the Gasherbrum IV. The name Gasherbrum means 'Shining wall'.

History of the exploration of Gasherbrum I
1889-1929: The Gasherbrum-group is surveyed and photographed by British and Italian explorers. M. Conway introduces the names 'Hidden Peak' and Gasherbrum II.
1934: A big international expedition, organized by the Swiss G.O. Dyhrenfurth, explores both peaks. Two climbers makes it to a height of 6300 m.
1936: A french expedition reaches 6900 m.
1958: An American expedition, headed by N.Clinch and P.Schoening, climbs the summit for the very first time. On the way crossing the south spur, they use short ski and snow shoes. P.Schoening and A.Kauffman summit on 4th of July.
1975: As two-man-expedition, R. Messner and P. Habeler reach the summit via the northwest route. One day later, they are followed by three Austrians on the same route.
1977: The fourth successful ascent to the Hidden Peak by two climbers from the former Yugoslavia. D. Bregar is reported missing.
1980: A french expedition is succesful with the 5th ascent and passes for the first time the south ridge.
1981: A Japanese team reocrds the 6th succesful ascent.
1982: A German expedition headed by G.Sturm climbs the Hidden Peak. G.Sturm, M.Dacher and S.Hupfauer get via a new route in the north face to the highest point. That year, the first woman reaches the summit and the first ski descent from the top of an 8000m peak is accomplished on Gasherbrum I.
1983: Teams from Switzerland, Poland and Spain are succesful, partially on new routes.
1984: Reinhold Messner and Hans Kammerlander climb Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II back to back, the first back to back climb of two 8000m peaks. The expedition was filmed by Werner Hezog ("Gasherbrum - Der leuchtende Berg").

Gasherbrum I 2007