Baltoro Glacier from the Air
photo by Robert Dumas

With a length of 62 kilometers, Baltoro is the longest glacier outside the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The glacier has carved striations on the surrounding country rocks. The highest mountain in the area is K2 (8,611 meters; 28,251 feet).

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i have been to the north of Pakistan its amazing , beautiful untouched paradise

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