Mount Gasherbrum IV: The Shining Wall of Karakoram Gasherbrum IV. Say the name out loud and watch a mountaineer pause. This is not just another peak in the Himalayas or Karakoram. This is a legend — a mystical, nearly 8,000-meter-high fortress of ice, rock, and wind that stands between ambition and obsession. With an elevation … Continue reading Mount Gasherbrum IV: The Shining Wall of Karakoram