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Posted on Mar 09

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Siachen glacier Karakoram range Himalayas Pakistan

The Siachen glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas at about 35.5 ° N 77.0 ° E, east of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan. India controls the entire Siachen Glacier itself, including all tributary glaciers. A 70 km (43 miles) long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram...

Posted on Mar 05

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The Biafo Glacier Karakoram Range, Himalaya, Pakistan

The Biafo Glacier is a 63 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of the Northern Areas, Pakistan which meets the 49 km long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of 5,128 m (16,824 feet) at Hispar La (Pass) to create the world’s longest glacial system outside the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two...

Posted on Mar 05

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Baltoro Glacier Karakoram Range Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions[1]. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh lies to the north and east of the glacier, while the Masherbrum Mountains lie to...

Posted on Mar 01

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Batura Glacier (57km long) Gojal Northern Areas

Batura Glacier (57km long) is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside the polar regions.[1] It lies in the Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, just north of Batura (7,795 m) and Passu (7,500 m) massifs. It flows west to east. The lower portions can be described as a grey sea of rocks and gravelly moraine,...