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Where is Broad Peak located?
Broad Peak sits in the majestic Karakoram range, right on the border between Pakistan and China. As the twelfth highest mountain on Earth, it forms part of a treacherous cluster of towering giants known as the eight-thousanders, making it a fiercely challenging destination for elite climbers like Nirmal Purja who attempt these dangerous slopes.
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