Vigne Glacier Explained

Vigne Glacier
Type:Mountain glacier
Location:Karakoram range, Baltistan, Pakistan
Map:Karakoram#Gilgit Baltistan
Label Position:bottom
Length:10km (10miles)
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Vigne Glacier (; Urdu: {{nq|وینیہ گلیشیر) is a glacier in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier.[1] It provides access to Gondogoro (La) Pass.

History

The glacier was named by Conway[2] after Godfrey Vigne (1801-1863), an early British traveler in Kashmir and Baltistan.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/123701943 Way: Vigne Glacier (123701943)
  2. Book: Conway, Sir William Martin . Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram Himalayas . 1894. Unwin . 454 . 26 April 2024 .