Balletto Glacier, Alpine glacier on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Balletto Glacier spans 0.4 kilometers along the southwestern slope of Mount Kilimanjaro at elevations between 5,000 and 5,400 meters above sea level.
Named after Italian glaciologist Giuseppe Balletto, this ice formation has been part of Mount Kilimanjaro's southern glacial system for over 11,000 years.
Local tribes in Tanzania consider Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers, including Balletto, as natural indicators of environmental changes affecting their traditional water sources.
Access to Balletto Glacier requires official climbing permits, certified mountain guides, and proper high-altitude equipment for safe navigation above 5,000 meters.
Between Balletto and Diamond glaciers, a massive icicle formation extends 90 meters down the rock face of Kilimanjaro's Breach Wall.
GPS coordinates: -3.08056,37.34500
Latest update: March 6, 2025 18:04
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