Yutmaru Glacier
| Yutmaru Glacier | ||
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| location | Gilgit-Baltistan ( Pakistan ) | |
| Mountains | Hispar Muztagh ( Karakoram ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 18 km | |
| Exposure | south | |
| Altitude range | 7000 m - 4200 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.5 km | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 7 ′ N , 75 ° 19 ′ E | |
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| drainage | Hispar Glacier → Hispar → Hunza → Gilgit → Indus | |
 Hispar Muztagh satellite image; Yutmaru Glacier (G), Western Yutmaru Glacier (G1), Eastern Yutmaru Glacier (G4). |
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The Yutmaru Glacier is located in the western Karakoram in the Pakistani special territory of Gilgit-Baltistan .
The Yutmaru Glacier has a length of 18 km. It flows in a southerly direction through the Hispar Muztagh mountain range and flows into the Hispar Glacier, which flows west . The western and eastern Yutmaru glaciers flow into the main glacier. The catchment area of the Yutmaru Glacier is framed by the following mountains and peaks: Kanjut Sar I ( 7760 m ), Yutmaru Sar ( 7330 m ), Pumari Chhish Southeast ( 7350 m ), Kunyang Chhish East ( 7400 m ), Khani Basa Sar ( 6441 m ) and Hispar Sar ( 6400 m ).
Web links
- Map at himalaya-info.org