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| Trango Glacier | |
|---|---|
| ترانگو گلیشیر (Urdu) | |
 The Great Trango Tower | |
  Trango GlacierLocation in PakistanShow map of Karakoram Trango GlacierTrango Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan)Show map of Gilgit Baltistan | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Baltoro Muztagh of Karakoram, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 35°48′N 76°8′E / 35.800°N 76.133°E / 35.800; 76.133 |
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
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), has a height of 6,286 metres (20,623 ft).
See also
- Hainablak Glacier
- Trango Towers
- List of mountains in Pakistan
- List of highest mountains
- List of glaciers
References
- Xaver Bongard Great Trango Tower in John Middendorf Big Walls
- Trango Towers
- Trango Towers summitpost.org
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