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Urdok  Glacier of Mt. K2 Range

On the 10 km long section from the terminus up to 4,600 m elevation, there are ice hummocks covered by superglacial moraine. Among these ive hummocks are many ice lakes.

An interesting phenomena is that when the ice-flows from the west joined the main ice-flow of Urdok Glacier, nearly all of them made a 180o turn (from SSE turned suddenly to NE).

 

 

Huge lateral moraine on the right side of 
Urdok Glacier.

 

Expeditions available:

Glacier Scientific Expedition of  Mt. K2 ( Gasherbrum Glacier & Urdak Glacier),   2001

 

 

 

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