Parkachik Glacier, Mountain glacier in Kargil district, India.
The Parkachik Glacier extends 14 kilometers through the Suru River valley, covering 53 square kilometers within the southern Zanskar mountain ranges.
The glacier stands as a centuries-old natural monument along important trade routes that connected Central Asia with India through the Kargil district.
Local communities near Parkachik Glacier maintain traditional practices of agriculture and livestock management, adapting to the glacial environment across generations.
Access to Parkachik Glacier requires a 90-kilometer journey from Kargil, with suspension footbridges providing crossing points over the Suru River.
The glacier's front wall rises 300 feet high, regularly releasing large ice slabs into the Suru River through natural calving processes.
Location: Kargil district
GPS coordinates: 34.05868,76.00085
Latest update: March 6, 2025 20:00
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