The Baltoro Glacier (Balti: བལྟོརོ་གངས།, romanized: Baltoro gangs, lit. 'Bone breaker'; [1] Urdu: بالتورو گلیشیر) is a glacier located in the Shigar District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It stretches for 63 km (39 mi) in length. It is one of the longest …

2014年7月7日 · At 63 kilometers (39 miles) in length, the Baltoro Glacier is one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world. It’s located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, home to some of the...

2024年5月12日 · The Baltoro Glacier is a particular example. Spanning some 63km (39 miles) in length, the Baltoro is one of the longest glaciers in the world outside the polar regions.

The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside of the polar regions. It is in Baltistan, in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range.

Baltoro is the third-longest glacier in the Karakoram and the fifth-longest glacier in the world (non-polar). This glacier is located in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan. Baltoro is well-known among tourists and travelers.

2024年12月4日 · The Baltoro Glacier is one of the most awe-inspiring destinations for trekkers and adventurers. Its vast expanse of ice, combined with some of the highest peaks in the world, offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

…Karakoram Range, for example, the Baltoro Glacier moves about 6 feet (2 metres) per day, while others, such as the Khumbu, move only about 1 foot (30 cm) daily. Most of the Himalayan glaciers are in retreat, at least in part because of climate change. Read More

2024年7月15日 · Nestled in the heart of the Karakoram Range, the Baltoro Glacier is one of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders of Pakistan. Spanning over 63 kilometers (39 miles), it is one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world.

Baltoro is the third longest glacier in Karakoram and the world’s 5th longest glacier (non-polar). Baltoro glacier is popular among trekkers and travellers because it can be crossed and trekked on from several points to reach Concordia and K-2 base camp.

The Baltoro Glacier gives rise to the Shigar River - a tributary of the Indus River. Several large tributary glaciers feed the main Baltoro glacier, including the Godwin Austen Glacier, flowing south from K2; the Abruzzi and the various Gasherbrum Glaciers, flowing from the Gasherbrum group of peaks; the Vigne Glacier, flowing from Chogolisa,