Abruzzi Glacier
The Abruzzi Glacier (Urdu: آبروزي گلیشیر ) is a glacier north of the Baltoro Kangri peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The glacier joins the Baltoro Glacier (one of the largest glaciers outside the polar region) that flows northwest in the beginning and then turns westward. The glacier provides superb views of K2, the highest peak in Pakistan.
| Abruzzi Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Urdu: آبروزي گلیشیر | |
 Baltoro Kangri region from space. Abruzzi Glacier marked # 6. | |
  Abruzzi Glacier Location of the Abruzzi Glacier within Karakoram region  Abruzzi Glacier Abruzzi Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan) | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. |
| Coordinates | 35°40′41″N 76°40′4″E |
The glacier was named in honor of Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi an Italian mountaineer and arctic explorer who led an expedition to the Karakoram mountain range in 1909, including several partial ascents of K2.
See also
External links
- Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
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