The Himalayas - Ladakh Himalayas - Glaciers - Gasherbrum, Rakapshi and Saltoro

Ladakh himalayas

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· Glaciers
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    · Hispar
    · Nubra
    · Biafo
    · Chong Kumdan

Gasherbrum
Rakaposhi
Saltoro

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The Himalayas - where earth meets sky

Gasherbrum Glacier
The Gasherbrum glacier is located on the southern slopes of the Karakoram range in the Baltistan area of Ladakh. It lies at the base of the Gasherbrum peak. This glacier has a length of about 26 km. The melt-water from this glacier joins the Shyok river system. Glaciers in hanging valleys open into the main glacier.

No vegetation grows in this tract due to the extreme conditions of cold. This glacier can be approached via Skardu in Ladakh.

Rakaposhi Glacier
This glacier is located on the lower slopes of the Karakoram range in the Gilgit area of Ladakh. It is tenanted on the north-facing slopes of the Rakaposhi massif. The Rakaposhi glacier feeds an eastern tributary of the Hunza River, which in turn flows into the Indus River.

The Rakaposhi glacier lies in a trough whose bottom gently slopes towards the north and northwest. Boulders and rocks are strewn all over the surface. This glacier can be approached via Gilgit in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Saltoro Glacier
The Saltoro glacier is located on the southern slopes of the Karakoram range in Ladakh. It is situated in a cirque of the Saltoro massif. This glacier feeds one of the two main streams of the Saltoro River, which in turn drains into the Shyok River.