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Monday, March 11, 2019

Top World Longest and Top longest famous glacier in Pakistan

Pakistan have many glacier some are unknown name  and some have name. Pakistan have top world longest glacier are following...

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Top 8th longest Passu Glacier 26 km Karakoram Range, Hunza Valley Pakistan 
North of Attabad lake south of Passu village famous Passu Glacier. Longest in west Karakoram range Batura glacier in neighbors and separated by a mountain ridge. Passu and Batura glacier ended up to karakoram highway and their Outburst usually damage karakoram highway and human settlements in passu village. Glacier drain their melt water to Hunza River.

Passu Peak 7478 m Highest point in Passu Glacier is situated in the backside of the glacier.

Passu Glacier highest peaks are
Shispare Peak 7611 m (15th in Pakistan and 38th highest in world)
Passu peak 7476 m (20th in Pakistan and 54th highest in world)
Noukarsich 6498 m
Passu Diar
Passu Glacier from karakoram highway

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Top 7th Longest Tirich Mir Glacier 29 Km Hindukush, Chitral Pakistan
Tirich Mir Glacier located Chitral District khyber pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. Tirich Mir glaciers the most extensive in the Hindu Kush range and the melt water from this glaciers flow into Kunar River.Highest point Tirich MÄ«r 7,708 m in this region highest peak out side of Karakoram and Himalaya range. 

Chitral is considered to be the pinnacle of the Hindu Kush region. The highest peaks, as well as countless passes and massive glaciers, are located in this region. 

Tirich Mir Glacier highest peaks are
Tirich Mir 7,708 m
Istoro Nal 7403m 


Tirich Mir Glacier

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Top 6th Longest Chiantar Glacier 34 Km long Hindukush & Hindu Raj Range Chitral Pakistan
Chiantar Glacier is a glacier in Chitral District khyber pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. It is located at an elevation of 4,450 meters above sea level. A Glacier is a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.

It’s a glacier in the Hindu Kush range and the largest glacier in the mountains of Hindu Raj, lowering from 6,400 to 3,660 m. Chiantar is 32 km long and covers an area of 260 sq. km. 
It is a compound valley glacier with numerous tributaries; its melt water flows into the Kunar River of the Indus River basin. Shuwor Sheer (3690 m above sea level) is the festival venue. 

It is located at the junction of Chianter Glacier, the Zindikharam pass to Darkot and Yasin, the Kurambar pass down into Iskhumnan and the Darwaza pass into the Wakhan corridor.
Some highest peak 

Chiantar Glacier have many peak some highest peaks are
Chiantar Sar (Koh-i-Chiantar) peak 6416 m 
Khukh peak  5,148 m
Garmush Zom 6,400 m
Karka 6222 m
Soot Gah 5825 m
Khikhu 5,002 m
Wandanil 4,394  m 



Chiantar Glacier Pano sul Photo credit

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Top 5th longest Hispar Glacier is a 49 km longest glacier in Pakistan Karakoram Mountains
Hispar Glacier is one of the most beautiful glaciers in the world and attract mountaineer climbers located in Karakoram Mountains Gilgit Baltistan. 5th longest Hispar Glacier length 49 km meet at snow lake with Biafo Glacier becomes world longest glacier, the total lenth of both glaciers are 116 km. it can be access from Hunza valley and skardu valley. 

Distaghil Sar 7,800 is ahighest point of Hispar Glacier can be seen while walking on Hispar glacier. Snow Lake is a high-altitude glacial basin and one of the best place for skiers and small peak climbers, The basin lies at the head of the Biafo and Hispar glaciers, which spread down from the Hispar Pass in opposite directions. This is a strenuous trek for strong trekkers where you get to cross peaks in the range of 5500 m to 7300 meters.

Hispar Glacier have many peak some highest peaks are
Distaghil Sar 7885 m (7th in Pakistan and 19th highest in world)
Kunyang Chhish 7852 m (8th in Pakistan and 21th highest in world)
Kanjut Sar 7790 m (11th in Pakistan and 26th highest in world)
Trivor 7577 m
Pumari Chhish (W) 7492 m
Yukshin Gardan Sar 7530 m
Momhil Sar 7343 m
Yutmaru Sar 7,283 m
And many other peak more than 6000 m above in this region.



Hispar glacier look over Hispar wall Hispar broad peak 6110 m, Gloster peak 5952 m


  

Top World 7th longest Batura Glacier Top 4th longest in Pakistan - 57 km long
the huge Batura glacier (world's 5th longest) leads you to the valley by 10 days tracking up to the border of Kirmin Saar Chipurson. the long range of ice wall and 4 peaks above 6000 meter high attract the tourists particularly the expeditionary people from different part of the world and the wild animals like beautiful snow leopard and the big size Himalayas ibex lure.

the Batura valley is very famous for its long and short tour and tracks. the black and white glacier and the pony track through either side of danced juniper, birch and willow trees provide the tourist a stunting moment. largest glaciers with a length more than 50 km lies on the northern slope Karakoram range and Batura Muztagh 7795m highest point in Batura glacier .

Batura Glacier have many peak some highest peaks are
Batura I 7795 m (10th in Pakistan and 25th highest in world)
Shispare Peak 7611 m (15th in Pakistan and 38th highest in world)
Passu Sar 7476 m (20th in Pakistan and 54th highest in world)
Ultar Sar 7388 m (31th in Pakistan and 70th highest in world)
And many other peaks more than 6000 m above in this region.  


 Glacial Lake of Batura Glacier Passu Pakistan


Top 5th World longest Baltoro Glacier Top 3rd longest in Pakistan - 63 km long
With a length of 62 kilometers, Baltoro is the longest glacier outside the Polar Regions.
It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan. The glacier has carved striations on the surrounding country rocks.

It is a glacier - a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.
The highest mountain in the area is K2 (8,611 meters 2nd highest in the world).
It provides very beautiful view of surrounding mountains .Mountain lover people and climbers consider it the most impressive Mountain View point on earth.

Baltoro Glacier have many peak some highest peaks are
Gasherbrum I/K5 8080 m (3rd in Pakistan and 11th highest in world)
Broad Peak 8051 m (4th in Pakistan and 12th highest in world)
Gasherbrum II/K4 8035 m (5th in Pakistan and 13th highest in world)
Gasherbrum IV 7925 m (6th in Pakistan and 17th highest in world)
And many other peak more than 6000 m above in this region.



Baltoro Glacier 




Top 3rd World longest The Biafo Glacier top 2nd longest in Pakistan 67 km long 
Askoli is Starting point of Biafo glacier 67 km long glacier ended at high point Hispar Pass 5150 M. Its meltwater flows into askoli later join Skardu River. Biafo-Hispar region is very remote it serves as the last stronghold for many animals; including Himalayan bear, ibex, markhor and the snow leopard.

At the base of Hispar Pass 5150 M just below the Hispar Pass Snow Lake, is high altitude glacial basin in the Karakorum range at the elevation of 4900 M  a basin of ice (16 km. wide) surrounded by granite pinnacles yet to be climbed. Glaciologists have conducted various experiments on the lake and have found the ice to be approximately 1.6 km. deep.

Some go as far as to say that Snow Lake represents the last of the original ice cap in the earth's temperate zones. Snow Lake join Biafo and Hispar glacier make world longest glacier which about 116 km longest glacier trek in the world no other glacier longest on earth except this.

Glacier has many peaks some highest peaks
Bulukpai Khar 4,571 m
Bullah 6,294 m
Soblang 4,268 m
Dongbar 6,281 m
Ho Bluk 4,401 m
Chaunpisha 5,361 m
And many other peak more than 5000 m above in this region.

Biafo Glacier

  
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Top 2nd Word longest Siachen Glacier Top 1st longest in Pakistan 76 km long
The Siachen (the place of roses) glacier 72 km in the East Karakoram is one of the longest glaciers in the Himalaya and Karakoram mountain range. Siachen second longest glacier in the world and longest in Pakistan lays Line of Control between India and Pakistan.
It has number of highest peaks, side valleys and at its head lays the Indira Col, the divide between South and Central Asia. The Nubra River drains the glacier and ultimately joins the Shyok River near Khalsar.

On the west lies the West Karakoram (now under Pakistan control) and towards the east is the Shyok basin, forming the border with China. The northern slopes of the Indira Ridge lead to the Shaksgam valley.

The glacier’s region is the highest battleground on Earth, where India and Pakistan have fought intermittently since April 1984.

Some highest peak in Siachen Glacier are
Saltoro Kangri 7,742 m (31st highest mountain in the world)
K12 7,428 m (61th highest world)
Ghent Kangri (also known as Mount Ghe
And many other peak more than 5000 m above in this region.



Siachen Glacier



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