Balletto Glacier is near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the southwest slope of the peak. It is a small remnant of an icecap which once crowned the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.[1] The glacier is situated at an elevation of between 5,400 and 5,000 metres (17,700 and 16,400 ft).

Balletto Glacier
NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Balletto Glacier is marked at bottom left near Diamond Glacier. Click on image to expand.
Map showing the location of Balletto Glacier
Map showing the location of Balletto Glacier
Balletto Glacier
Map showing the location of Balletto Glacier
Map showing the location of Balletto Glacier
Balletto Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Coordinates03°04′50″S 37°20′42″E / 3.08056°S 37.34500°E / -3.08056; 37.34500
Length.40 km (0.25 mi)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating
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Balletto Glacier is situated on the enormous 1,200-metre (3,900 ft) rock wall known as the "Breach Wall" and is below Diamond Glacier. The two glaciers are connected by an enormous icicle which hangs down the rock face as much as 90 m (300 ft).[2]

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  1. ^ Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (PDF). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  2. ^ Birkby, Robert (February 1, 2009). Mountain Madness: Scott Fischer, Mount Everest & a Life Lived on High. Citadel. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-0806528762. Retrieved October 9, 2014.