Hispar Glacier

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Hispar Glacier is one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world, located in Pakistan’s Karakoram range and known for forming the high-altitude Hispar–Biafo glacial traverse.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain glacier
valley glacier
accessPoint Hispar village trailhead
approximateLength about 49 km
climateZone high mountain climate
connectedViaPass Hispar Pass
connectsRegion Hunza Valley
Shigar Valley
continent Asia
country Pakistan
drainageBasin Indus River basin
elevationFeature high-altitude glacier
environmentalConcern glacial retreat due to climate change
feeds Hispar River
linked to: Gilgit River
flowsFrom Hispar Pass
flowsTo Hispar River
linked to: Gilgit River
formsTraverseWith Biafo Glacier
geologicalSetting Karakoram orogeny
glacialTraverseLengthWithBiafo about 100 km
glacierType valley glacier
hazard avalanches
crevasses
hydrologicalRole source of meltwater for downstream communities
knownFor Hispar–Biafo high-altitude glacial traverse
linked to: Hispar Glacier

being one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world
languageOfToponym Burushaski
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn Gilgit-Baltistan
Karakoram
Pakistan
locatedInMountainRange Hispar Muztagh
linked to: Baltoro Muztagh
nearbySettlement Hispar village
notableFor longest glacial traverse outside polar regions
notablePass Hispar Pass
partOf Central Karakoram glaciers
linked to: Hispar Glacier

Karakoram glacier system
linked to: Karakoram
region Hunza–Nagar District
surfaceFeature crevassed ice
moraines
seracs
terrainType remote high-altitude terrain
tourismType mountain adventure destination
trekking destination
trekDifficulty strenuous multi-day trek

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Karakoram contains Hispar Glacier
Hispar Glacier knownFor Hispar–Biafo high-altitude glacial traverse
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Hispar Glacier partOf Central Karakoram glaciers
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Baltoro Muztagh near Concordia (Karakoram)
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Biafo Glacier formsGlacierSystemWith Hispar Glacier
Gasherbrum Glacier near Concordia (Karakoram)
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Hispar village locatedNear Hispar Glacier
Hispar village accessRouteTo Hispar Glacier
Hispar village hasNearbyGlacier Hispar Glacier
Hunza–Nagar District contains Hispar Glacier region
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Hispar village trailhead near Hispar Glacier
Hispar village trailhead accesses Hispar Glacier
Bride Peak liesNear Concordia (Karakoram)
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Karakoram glacial system hasPart Hispar Glacier
Hispar Pass connects Hispar Glacier
Hispar Pass partOf Hispar–Biafo glacial system
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Askole servesAsGatewayTo Concordia (Karakoram)
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Gasherbrum massif near Concordia (Karakoram)
linked to: Hispar Glacier
Nagar Valley hasGlacier Hispar Glacier