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Coordinates: 27°34′10″N 88°6′33″E / 27.56944°N 88.10917°E / 27.56944; 88.10917
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{{Short description|Glacier in Sikkim, India}}
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The '''Rathong Glacier''' is an important [[glacier]] of West [[Sikkim]]. The source of the [[Rathong River]] flows from the end of Rathong Glacier.<ref>{{cite book|title=Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide|author= Arundhati Ray, Sujoy Das|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=2001|isbn=81-7824-008-4}}</ref> This glacier extends from Rathong La in the north almost to the top of Chowrikiang Valley in the South. It is fed by the Mt. Rathong (6678m) and Ice Falls of Kabru group of peaks. Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling has set up their permanent base camp at Chowrikiang to practice ice crafting to their trainees in Rathong Glacier from the inception of the institute; thus the glacier is well-known to mountaineers all over the world. At present due to global warming the glacier is receding rapidly and a number of glacial lakes have formed. A few glacial lakes have also burst due to the rapid melting of ice. The condition of the major lakes of the region like Dudh Pokhri and Bhale Pokhri is alarming.
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'''Rathong''' is a [[glacier]] in [[West Sikkim district|West Sikkim]] district of [[India]]. It is the source of the [[Rathong River|Rathong]] river<ref>{{cite book|title=Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide|author= Arundhati Ray, Sujoy Das|publisher=Orient Blackswan|year=2001|isbn=81-7824-008-4}}</ref> and extends from Rathong La in the north, to the top of Chowrikiang Valley in the south. It is fed by Mt. Rathong ({{convert|6678|m}}) and the ice falls of the Kabru group of peaks. The [[Himalayan Mountaineering Institute]] of [[Darjeeling]] has set up a permanent base camp at Chowrikiang to impart ice-craft training in Rathong Glacier. Hence, the glacier is well-known to mountaineers all over the world. At present, due to global warming, the glacier is receding rapidly and a number of glacial lakes have formed.


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Latest revision as of 02:46, 12 May 2024

Rathong
View of Rathong Glacier
Map showing the location of Rathong
Map showing the location of Rathong
Map showing the location of Rathong
Map showing the location of Rathong
TypeValley glacier
LocationSikkim
Coordinates27°34′10″N 88°6′33″E / 27.56944°N 88.10917°E / 27.56944; 88.10917
Map
Rathong Glacier from Dzongri La (pass).
Climbers at the Rathong Glacier.
Rathong Glacier on the clouds.
Rathong Glacier next to the lake.

Rathong is a glacier in West Sikkim district of India. It is the source of the Rathong river[1] and extends from Rathong La in the north, to the top of Chowrikiang Valley in the south. It is fed by Mt. Rathong (6,678 metres (21,909 ft)) and the ice falls of the Kabru group of peaks. The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute of Darjeeling has set up a permanent base camp at Chowrikiang to impart ice-craft training in Rathong Glacier. Hence, the glacier is well-known to mountaineers all over the world. At present, due to global warming, the glacier is receding rapidly and a number of glacial lakes have formed.

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  1. ^ Arundhati Ray, Sujoy Das (2001). Sikkim: A Traveller's Guide. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 81-7824-008-4.
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