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Trango Glacier

Coordinates: 35°48′N 76°8′E / 35.800°N 76.133°E / 35.800; 76.133
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Trango Glacier
ترانگو گلیشیر (Urdu)
The Great Trango Tower
Map showing the location of Trango Glacier
Map showing the location of Trango Glacier
Trango Glacier
Location in Pakistan
Map showing the location of Trango Glacier
Map showing the location of Trango Glacier
Trango Glacier
Trango Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationBaltoro Muztagh of Karakoram, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates35°48′N 76°8′E / 35.800°N 76.133°E / 35.800; 76.133
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Trango Glacier (Chinese: 川口冰川, Urdu: ترانگو گلیشیر) is a glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh range of the Karakoram in Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Geography

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It flows from north to south on the west side of the Trango Towers and joins the Baltoro Glacier.

The Great Trango Tower, declared a record holder for the "greatest nearly vertical drop" in the world at 1,340 metres (4,400 ft),[1][2] has a height of 6,286 metres (20,623 ft).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Xaver Bongard Great Trango Tower in John Middendorf Big Walls
  2. ^ Trango Towers
  3. ^ Trango Towers summitpost.org