Siachen Glacier

Ladakh (Karakoram) · India

Siachen Glacier, India
Photo: Sadia17301, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
June to September
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One of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions, lying at extreme altitude in the eastern Karakoram. Known for its harsh climate, it feeds the Nubra River below towering ridgelines.

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