Staghar Glacier

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Staghar Glacier
location Xinjiang ( PR China )
Mountains Siachen Muztagh ( Karakoram )
Type Valley glacier
length 25 km
Exposure northwest
Altitude range 7000  m  -  4400  m
width ⌀ 0.9 km
Coordinates 35 ° 44 ′  N , 76 ° 50 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 44 ′  N , 76 ° 50 ′  E
Staghar Glacier (Karakoram)
Staghar Glacier
drainage Shaksgam

The Staghar Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram in the Shaksgam Valley annexed by China .

The Staghar Glacier has a length of 25 km. It flows from the northwest side of the 7202  m high Singhi Kangri in a northwest direction through the western part of the Siachen Muztagh and flows into the upper reaches of the Shaksgam River.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Glaciers in the Eastern Karakoram at himalaya-info.org