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The Chong Kumdan glacier is situated on the lower slopes of
the Karakoram Range. It is located in a trough that is surrounded by high
peaks on all sides. The melt-water from this glacier flows into the Shyok
River, which in turn joins the Indus River.
The Chong Kumdan glacier had blocked the flow of the Shyok River several
times in the past. Thus the Gapshan Lake was formed which drained away
once the ice dam gave way. This glacier can be approached via Skardu in
Ladakh .
The Gasherbrum glacier is located on the southern slopes of
the Karakoram Range in the Baltistan area of Ladakh. It lies at the base
of the Gasherbrum peak and has a length of about 26-km. The melt-water
from this glacier joins the Shyok river system. Glaciers in hanging
valleys open into the main glacier.
No vegetation grows in this tract due to the extreme conditions of cold.
This glacier can be approached via Skardu in Ladakh.
Rakaposhi glacier is located on the lower slopes of the
Karakoram Range in the Gilgit area of Ladakh. It is tenanted on the
north-facing slopes of the Rakaposhi massif. The Rakaposhi glacier feeds
an eastern tributary of the Hunza River, which in turn flows into the
Indus River.
The
Rakaposhi glacier lies in a trough whose bottom gently slopes towards the
north and northwest. Boulders and rocks are strewn all over the surface.
This glacier can be approached via Gilgit in the
Ladakh region of
Jammu and Kashmir.
The Saltoro glacier is located on the southern slopes of the Karakoram Range in Ladakh. Situated in a cirque of the Saltoro massif, this glacier feeds one of the two main streams of the Saltoro River, which in turn drains into the Shyok River.