Vigne Glacier

Vigne Glacier (Urdu: وینیہ گلیشیر) is a glacier in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier.[1] It provides access to Gondogoro (La) Pass.

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وینیہ گلیشیر  (Urdu)
Vigne glacier, looking south
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Location of the Biarchedi Glacier within the greater Karakoram region
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Vigne Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan)
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Vigne Glacier (Ladakh)
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Vigne Glacier (Xinjiang)
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Vigne Glacier (Pakistan)
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Vigne Glacier (China)
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Vigne Glacier (India)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationKarakoram range, Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates35°38′26″N 76°44′22″E
Length10 kilometres (6 mi)

History

The glacier is named after Godfrey Vigne (1801-1863), an early British traveler in Kashmir and Baltistan.

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