Which is the longest glacier of the Karakoram range?

Correct answer: Siachen. The Siachen Glacier, about 76 km long, is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and the second-longest in the world outside the polar regions.

Background: Siachen lies in the eastern Karakoram, in the disputed area between Pakistan and India.

• Baltoro: Baltoro Glacier is about 62 km long.
• Biafo: Biafo Glacier is about 63 km long.
• Hispar: Hispar Glacier is about 49 km long.

Did you know? The longest glacier outside the polar regions is the Fedchenko Glacier in Tajikistan.

Memory trick: Siachen = longest in Karakoram.