Northern Gasherbrum Glacier
| Northern Gasherbrum Glacier | ||
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| location | Xinjiang ( PR China ) | |
| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 23 km | |
| Exposure | Northeast | |
| Altitude range | 7000 m - 4200 m | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 51 ' N , 76 ° 43' E | |
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| drainage | Shaksgam | |
The northern Gasherbrum Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram in the Shaksgam Valley annexed by China .
The northern Gasherbrum Glacier has a length of 23 km. It flows in northeastern Baltoro Muztagh along the eastern flank of Broad Peak ( 8051 m ) - initially in a northerly direction, later in an easterly and northeastern direction. In the south, the glacier is framed by the peaks Gasherbrum II ( 8035 m ) and Gasherbrum III ( 7952 m ). A left tributary glacier is the Kharut glacier . The northern Gasherbrum Glacier flows into the Shaksgam .