Sona Glacier

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Sona
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Sona
Sona (India)
TypeMountain glacier
Location Kumaon Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India
Coordinates 30°14′N80°27′E / 30.233°N 80.450°E / 30.233; 80.450 Coordinates: 30°14′N80°27′E / 30.233°N 80.450°E / 30.233; 80.450
Sona Glacier

Sona Glacier is the Himalayan glacier situated in the eastern part of Uttarakhand in the Pithoragarh district of India. [1]

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Geography

Sona Glacier is located at the base of five peaks of Panchachuli in the Lassar Yankti - Darma valley. With Meola Glacier it forms the famous Panchchuli Glacier as mixed glacial system. One can reach here as glacial trek through Tawaghat-Bailing-Son—Duktu. Sona glacier and Meola glacier serves the route to climb Panchchuli peaks from east facing direction. [2] Sona glacier is situated north to Meola Glacier. It is situated just below peaks Nagalaphu (6,410 m) and Panchachuli-1 (6,355 m). It is divided into Upper and Lower. The direction of the glacier is south west to north east. It is located on the East to Panchachuli massif.

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