Mandu Kangri (also known as Masherbrum Far West and Masherbrum II) is a mountain in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, with an elevation of according to the survey of Eberhard Jurgalski. It is part of the Masherbrum Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram, and lies approximately southeast of Masherbrum (). Its topographic prominence is . The elevation of 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 , casting doubt on the original Italian claim of .
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 according to recent survey data. As of 2025, it remains unclimbed.
See also Masherbrum Masherbrum Mountains
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