Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Glacier in Xinjiang, China
35°53′N 76°15′E / 35.883°N 76.250°E / 35.883; 76.250
The Sarpo Laggo Glacier (Chinese: 萨尔波拉戈冰川, Sarpo Laggo: 'young husband') is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas.
Geography
Sarpo Laggo Glacier lies north of the Baltoro Muztagh range. It could be reached from the Baltoro glacier on the Pakistani side of the Karakorams via the Old Muztagh Pass northeast of the Trango Towers. It is, however, easier to approach the glacier from the Chinese side, starting a long hike at Kashgar on the Karakoram Highway and finally passing K2's northern base camp. The glacier is named after Francis Younghusband, who was the first person to pass the Old Mustagh Pass and thus enter the Sarpo Laggo region. There is another glacier not far away, also named after him: Younghusband glacier (also known as Biango glacier) flows from Muztagh Tower towards the Baltoro Glacier.
See also
- Trans-Karakoram Tract
- Dafdar
- Shaksgam River
- Yinsugaiti Glacier
- Baltoro Glacier
- Trango Glacier
- Concordia (Pakistan)
- List of highest mountains
- List of glaciers
External links
- Photos from Concordia region by Kelly Cheng
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Glaciers of China
- Angsi Glacier
- Bayi Glacier
- Hailuogou
- July 1 Glacier
- Kangshung Glacier
- Laigou Galicer
- Midui Galicer
- Mingyong Glacier
- Muzart Glacier
- Purog Kangri Glacier
- Puruogangri
- Rongbuk Glacier
- Sarpo Laggo Glacier
- Teram Kangri Glacier
- Touming Mengke Glacier
- Urumqi Glacier No.1
- Yinsugaiti Glacier
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