Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass درہ ہسپر | |
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![]() Biafo Glacier and Hispar Glacier meet to form the world's longest glacial traverse outside of the polar regions | |
Elevation | 5,128 m (16,824 ft) |
Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan |
Range | Karakorum Range |
Coordinates | 36°01′08″N 75°32′46″E / 36.019°N 75.546°ECoordinates: 36°01′08″N 75°32′46″E / 36.019°N 75.546°E |
Hispar Pass (Urdu: درہ ہسپر, also Hispar La) (el. 5,128 m/16,824 ft) is a high-altitude, non-technical mountain pass in the Karakoram Range in Nagar District, Pakistan.[1]
At the pass, the Biafo Glacier (63 km long) and Hispar Glacier (4 9 km long) meet at Hispar Pass to form the world's longest glacial traverse outside of the polar regions, 100 kilometers in length.
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- Mountain passes of Gilgit-Baltistan
- Mountain passes of the Karakoram
- Gilgit-Baltistan geography stubs