Snow Lake or Lukpe Lawo is a high-altitude glacial basin in the Karakoram mountain range in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan . It is not a lake , despite its name.
9-558: Snow Lake may refer to: Lakes [ edit ] Pakistan Snow Lake (Pakistan) or Lukpe Lawo, a glacial basin United States Snow Lake (Idaho) , an alpine lake Snow Lake (Nevada) , a glacial tarn Snow Lake (New Mexico) , a small reservoir Snow Lake (King County, Washington) Snow Lake (Mount Rainier) , in Lewis County, Washington Snow Lakes system in
18-703: A jeep takes travelers through the Braldu Gorge to the village of Askole . The trek from Askole initially proceeds towards K2 , then turns northwest up the Biafo Glacier to Snow Lake. The descent differs from the ascent, going through the Hunza Valley and ending in Gilgit , from where a return to Islamabad can be arranged by plane or jeep. 36°0′N 75°35′E / 36.000°N 75.583°E / 36.000; 75.583 This Gilgit-Baltistan location article
27-595: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Pakistan location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Askole Askole , Askoli , or Askoly ( Urdu : اسکولی ) is a small town located in Braldo Valley (district Shigar ), in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan . Askole lies in a remote region of the Karakoram mountains 3,040 meters (9,970 feet) above sea level. It
36-489: Is among the world's longest continuous glacier systems outside of the polar regions. Martin Conway , the first foreign visitor, gave Snow Lake the name in 1892. Conway described Snow Lake as "beyond all comparison the finest view of mountains it has ever been my lot to behold, nor do I believe the world can hold a finer." Snow Lake is very difficult to reach, however, and only about 200 people manage to reach it per year. In 1899,
45-521: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Snow Lake (Pakistan) Snow Lake is located 16,000 feet (4,877 m) above sea level and is approximately 10 miles (16 km) wide. The basin lies at the head of the Biafo and Hispar glaciers, which spread down from the Hispar Pass in opposite directions, forming a 61-mile (100 km) river of ice that
54-542: Is notable for being the final settlement before the wilderness of the high Karakorams begins. Askole is the gateway to four of the world's 14 highest peaks known as Eight-thousanders (above 8,000 meters ), and is the launchpad for mountaineering expeditions to K2 , Gasherbrum I , Broad Peak and other major mountains. Expeditions to the following peaks are launched from Askole: 35°41′N 75°49′E / 35.683°N 75.817°E / 35.683; 75.817 This Gilgit-Baltistan location article
63-535: The Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Chelan County, Washington Communities [ edit ] Snow Lake, Manitoba , Canada Snow Lake, Arkansas , United States Snow Lake, Indiana , United States Other uses [ edit ] Snow Lake Airport , serving Snow Lake, Manitoba Snow Lake Water Aerodrome , serving Snow Lake, Manitoba Snow Lake Peak , in Nevada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
72-465: The husband-wife team of William Hunter Workman and Fanny Bullock Workman came and speculated that Snow Lake might be an ice-cap like those in the polar regions , from which glaciers flowed out in all directions, and estimated its total size at 300 square miles (116 square kilometers). The journey to Snow Lake typically begins in Skardu , which can be reached by plane or jeep from Islamabad . From Skardu,
81-427: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Snow_Lake&oldid=1148683093 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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