Yazghil Glacier
Yazghil Glacier | ||
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location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 30 km | |
Exposure | North northeast | |
Altitude range | 7400 m - 3400 m | |
width | ⌀ 1 km | |
Coordinates | 36 ° 22 ′ N , 75 ° 22 ′ E | |
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drainage | Shimshal → Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
Satellite image from Hispar Muztagh; Yazghil Glacier (F), Upper Yazghil Glacier (F1). |
The Yazghil Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Yazghil glacier has a length of 30 km. It flows in a north-northeast direction through the northeast of the Hispar Muztagh mountain range . The Yazghil Glacier flows into the Shimshal River flowing west . The Yazghil Glacier is framed by the following mountains: Kunyang Chhish ( 7852 m ), Yukshin Gardan Sar ( 7469 m ), Pumari Chhish ( 7492 m ), Yutmaru Sar ( 7330 m ) and Yazghil Domes ( 7324 m ).
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org