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0659 Southern Tibet : vol.7
南チベット : vol.7
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doi: 10.20676/00000263
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as the death of Sultan Said Khan Ghazi near Dapsang in 1533, which gave rise to
the still existing name of Daulet Bek-öldi.

The Siachen Glacier has a width of 2¾ miles at the entrance of the Lolophond.
To the west is the Peak 36 = 25,400 feet, and to the N. E. is the Teram Kangri,
24,510 feet. The Tawiz Peak, 21,000 feet, north of the Lolophond Glacier was
climbed, and a commanding view of the Siachen presented itself. The only Baltoro
Peak that could be identified was the Bride Peak, 25,110 feet.

She calls the Siachen the Rose Glacier, which is a translation of the word. She
uses both. It is the largest glacier in Asia.

From the point where the Lolophond meets the Siachen they began their ex-
ploration.

Opposite to them from the east, the Tarim Shehr Glacier enters. Between the
two is the Junction Peak, 20,840 feet high.¹

The gradient of the Siachen Glacier in a distance of 12 miles upward from
Tarim Shehr, showed a rise of 1,442 feet, or one foot in 37. The best route is
along the eastern medial moraines.

The Peak 36 Glacier, coming from the west, was examined. It enters the
Siachen just above the Lolophond Glacier.

The water-parting ridge is not seen at all from any part of the Siachen Glacier.

The Siachen Glacier finds its main source in the King George V Group Peak 23,
26,470 feet. In its upper reaches or rather its east arête, descends to the col and