Sarpo Laggo Glacier
| Sarpo Laggo Glacier | ||
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| location | Xinjiang ( PR China ) | |
| Mountains | Baltoro Muztagh , Panmah Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 25 km | |
| Exposure | North northeast | |
| Altitude range | 6800 m - 4200 m | |
| Coordinates | 35 ° 53 ' N , 76 ° 15' E | |
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| drainage | Shaksgam | |
 Satellite image, Sarpo Laggo Glacier top left |
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The Sarpo Laggo Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram in the Shaksgam Valley annexed by China .
The Sarpo Laggo Glacier has a length of 25 km. It flows in the upper part in a north-easterly direction, later to the north-northeast. The glacier and its side glaciers are framed by the following peaks of the Baltoro Muztagh mountain groups in the east and south and Panmah Muztagh in the west: Skil Brum (7350 m), Chongtar Kangri (7330 m), Summa Ri I (7286 m), Karpogo Sar I ( 7038 m) and Thyor (6735 m). The Sarpo Laggo Glacier feeds the Shaksgam River.
Web links
- Glaciers in the Eastern Karakoram at himalaya-info.org