Vigne Glacier (Balti: ཝིགྣེ་གང།, romanized: wigne gang, lit.'Wigne Glacier'; Urdu: وینیہ گلیشیر) is a glacier in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier.[1] It provides access to Gondogoro (La) Pass.

Vigne Glacier
وینیہ گلیشیر (Urdu)
Vigne glacier, looking south
Map showing the location of Vigne Glacier
Map showing the location of Vigne Glacier
Vigne Glacier
Location of the Biarchedi Glacier within the greater Karakoram region
Map showing the location of Vigne Glacier
Map showing the location of Vigne Glacier
Vigne Glacier
Vigne Glacier (Gilgit Baltistan)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationKarakoram range, Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates35°38′26″N 76°44′22″E / 35.64056°N 76.73944°E / 35.64056; 76.73944
Length10 kilometres (6 mi)
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History

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Way: Vigne Glacier (123701943) OpenStreetMap
  2. ^ Conway, Sir William Martin (1894). Climbing and Exploration in the Karakoram Himalayas. Unwin. p. 454. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
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