Momhil Glacier
Momhil Glacier | ||
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location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 27 km | |
Exposure | North | |
Altitude range | 7800 m - 2800 m | |
width | ⌀ 0.8 km | |
Coordinates | 36 ° 22 ′ N , 75 ° 6 ′ E | |
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drainage | Shimshal → Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
Satellite image of Hispar Muztagh: Momhil Glacier (C) |
The Momhil Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Momhil Glacier has a length of 27 km. It flows in a northerly direction through the northern part of the Hispar Muztagh mountain range . Its drain flows into the Shimshal . The Momhil Glacier is framed by the following mountains (from west to east): Dut Sar , Lupghar Sar , Momhil Sar , Trivor , Bularung Sar , Distaghil Sar and Malangutti Sar . A mountain ridge leading north from Dut Sar separates the Momhil Glacier from the Lupghar-Yaz Glacier, which runs parallel to the west .
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org