|
S. No |
Glaciers |
Km |
Sq km |
| 01 | Siachen Glacier | 75 | 1180 |
| 02 | Biafo Glacier | 68 | 625 |
| 03 | Baltoro Glacier | 62 | 755 |
| 04 | Batura Glacier | 58 | 290 |
| 05 | Hispar Glacier | 53 | 620 |
| 06 | Chogo Lungma Glacier | 47 | 330 |
| 07 | Rimo Glacier | 45 | 510 |
| 08 | Panmah Glacier | 44 | 400 |
| 09 | Khurdopin Glacier | 41 | 280 |
| 10 | Sarpo Laggo Glacier | 33 | 230 |
The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar region. 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 the south. At 8,611 m (28,251 ft),K2 is the highest mountain in the region, and three others within 20 km top 8,000 m.
The glacier gives rise to the Shigar River, which is a tributary of the Indus River. Several large tributary glaciers feed the main Baltoro glacier, including the Godwin Austen Glacier, flowing south from K2; the Abruzzi nd the various Gasherbrum Glaciers, flowing from the Gasherbrum group of peaks; the Vigne Glacier, flowing from Chogolisa, and the Yermandendu Glacier, flowing from Masherbrum. The confluence of the main Baltoro Glacier with the Godwin Austen Glacier is known as Concordia; this location and K2 base camp are popular trekking destinations.
The Siachen Glacier is in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalaya Mountains along the disputed India-Pakistan interim border at approximately 35.5° N 77.0° E. It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second longest in the world’s non-polar areas.[1] It ranges from an altitude of 5,753 m (18,875 ft) above sea level.
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 of the polar regions. This highway of ice connects two ancient mountain kingdoms, Nagar (immediately south of Hunza) in the west with Baltistan in the east. The traverse uses 51 of the Biafo Glacier’s 63 km and all of the Hispar Glacier to form a 100 km glacial route.
The Godwin-Austen Glacier is near K2 in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Its
confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia and is one of the most favorite spots for trekking in Pakistan since it provides excellent views of four of the five eight-thousanders in Pakistan
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