Meola Glacier
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Meola Glacier or Athasi-Balati Glacier is the Himalayan glacier
situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand
in the Pithoragarh district
of India
. Meola Glacier is located at the base of the five peaks of Panchchuli
in the Lassar Yankti valley.
The Meola Glacier combines with the Sona Glacier
to form the famous Panchchuli Glacier
. Sona and Meola glaciers serve as the route to climb the Panchchuli peaks from the east. Sona glacier is situated north to Meola glacier. The snout of the Meola glacier is a one hour trek along Duktu Nala from Duktu village. The snout of Meola is situated at an altitude of 3600 m (11,811 ft). This place also serves as base camp for Panchchuli expeditions. Meola glacier is divided in to lower and upper parts.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
in the Pithoragarh district
Pithoragarh District
Pithoragarh district is the easternmost Himalayan district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is naturally landscaped with high Himalayan mountains, snow capped peaks, passes, valleys, alpine meadows, forests, waterfalls, perennial rivers, glaciers and springs. The flora and fauna of this area...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Meola Glacier is located at the base of the five peaks of Panchchuli
Panchchuli
The Panchchuli peaks are a group of five snow-capped Himalayan peaks lying at the end of the eastern Kumaon region, near Munsiyari, in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand state, India. The peaks have altitudes ranging from to . They form the watershed between the Gori and the Darmaganga valleys....
in the Lassar Yankti valley.
The Meola Glacier combines with the Sona Glacier
Sona Glacier
Sona Glacier is the Himalayan glacier situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district of India.Sona Glacier is located at the base of five peaks of Panchchuli in the Lassar Yankti - Darma valley.With Meola glacier it forms the famous Panchchuli glacier as mixed glacial system...
to form the famous Panchchuli Glacier
Panchchuli Glacier
Panchchuli Glacier is a Himalayan glacier, situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is located in the easternmost part of Kumaun. It is in the west and east of five peaks of Panchchuli on the Johar Valley and Darma valley...
. Sona and Meola glaciers serve as the route to climb the Panchchuli peaks from the east. Sona glacier is situated north to Meola glacier. The snout of the Meola glacier is a one hour trek along Duktu Nala from Duktu village. The snout of Meola is situated at an altitude of 3600 m (11,811 ft). This place also serves as base camp for Panchchuli expeditions. Meola glacier is divided in to lower and upper parts.
See also
- List of glaciers
- Sona GlacierSona GlacierSona Glacier is the Himalayan glacier situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district of India.Sona Glacier is located at the base of five peaks of Panchchuli in the Lassar Yankti - Darma valley.With Meola glacier it forms the famous Panchchuli glacier as mixed glacial system...