Braldu Glacier
Braldu Glacier | ||
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location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
Mountains | Panmah Muztagh , Ghujerab Mountains , Wesm Mountains ( Karakoram ) | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 35 km | |
Exposure | North | |
Altitude range | 6300 m - 4000 m | |
width | ⌀ 1.4 km | |
Coordinates | 36 ° 15 ′ N , 75 ° 50 ′ E | |
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drainage | Northern Braldu → Shaksgam |
The Braldu Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Braldu Glacier has a length of 35 km. It flows from the Panmah Muztagh mountain range in a northerly direction. The Wesm Mountains rise on the east side, the Ghujerab Mountains lie in the west . The glacier feeds the Northern Braldu , a tributary of the Shaksgam . The Braldu Glacier is framed by the following mountains: Skorg (6460 m), Bobisghir (6416 m) and Braldu Brakk (6300 m).
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org