The Sarpo Laggo Glacier (Chinese: 萨尔波拉戈冰川, Sarpo Laggo: 'young husband') is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas.

Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier, is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China. On the border of Pakistan - China Boundary
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Location in Karakoram
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan)
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Map showing the location of Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier
Sarpo Laggo Glacier (Southern Xinjiang)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationKarakoram range, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates35°53′N 76°15′E / 35.883°N 76.250°E / 35.883; 76.250
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Geography

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Sarpo Laggo Glacier lies north of the Baltoro Muztagh range. It could be reached from the Baltoro glacier on the Pakistani side of the Karakorams via the Old Muztagh Pass northeast of the Trango Towers. It is, however, easier to approach the glacier from the Chinese side, starting a long hike at Kashgar on the Karakoram Highway and finally passing K2's northern base camp. The glacier is named after Francis Younghusband, who was the first person to pass the Old Mustagh Pass and thus enter the Sarpo Laggo region. There is another glacier not far away, also named after him: Younghusband glacier (also known as Biango glacier) flows from Muztagh Tower towards the Baltoro Glacier.

See also

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The Inner Karakoram with Baltoro (1) and Sarpo Laggo (24) glaciers.