This is a list of glaciers in Asia.

List of glaciers

Bhutan

China

* Angsi Glacier- Tibet * Bayi Glacier - Qinghai * Hailogou Galicer - SiChuan *

July 1 Glacier __NOTOC__ The July 1 Glacier or Qiyi Glacier () is a glacier in Jiayuguan City, Gansu, China, and on the northern slope of the Tola Mountain in the Qilian Mountains. It is the closest glacier to cities in Asia, but it has been shrinking in re ...

- GanSu *

Kangshung Glacier The Kangshung Glacier ( zh, c=卓穷冰川) is one of the three main glaciers of Mount Everest, and is in the Tibet region Himalayas, within the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The other two are the Khumbu Glacier and Rongbuk Glacier. Geogr ...

- Tibet * Laigou Galicer - Tibet * Midui Galicer - Tibet *

Mingyong Glacier __NOTOC__ Mingyong Glacier is located in the Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China, The glacier retreated 200 meters (656 feet) in four years. The region has also seen a rising tree line and these events are believed to be associat ...

- Yunnan * Muzart Glacier - Xinjiang *

Purog Kangri Glacier Purog Kangri () is an ice field in the Tibetan Plateau, in Nagqu, China. It is shrinking rapidly. Location Purog Kangri was discovered by Chinese and American scientists around 1999. The other two are in the Arctic and the Antarctic. Purog Kangri ...

- Tibet * Puruogangri - Tibet *

Rongbuk Glacier The Rongbuk Glacier () is located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet. Two large tributary glaciers, the East Rongbuk Glacier and the West Rongbuk Glacier, flow into the main Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley north of Mou ...

- Tibet *

Sarpo Laggo Glacier __NOTOC__ The Sarpo Laggo Glacier ( zh, 萨尔波拉戈冰川, ''Sarpo Laggo'': 'young husband') is a glacier in the autonomous region Xinjiang of China, in the Karakoram mountain range of the Himalayas. Geography Sarpo Laggo Glacier lies nort ...

- Xinjiang * Teram Kangri Glacier - Xinjiang *

Touming Mengke Glacier __NOTOC__ The Touming Mengke glacier () is one of China's largest glaciers. The glacier is long. It covers . It is located in the Qilian Mountain range, in Subei County. The ''New York Times'' profiled the glacier's retreat as symbolic of t ...

- GanSu *

Urumqi Glacier No.1 __NOTOC__ Urumqi Glacier No.1 () or Urumqi River Glacier No.1 (), Tianshan Glacier No.1 (), is the glacier closest to an urban area in the world, located only 120 km southwest to downtown Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. As a major source of the ...

- Xinjiang *

Urdok Glacier The Urdok Glacier is found in the eastern Karakoram along the Shaksgam Valley or Trans-Karakoram Tract. It separates the Siachen Muztagh in the east from the Baltoro Muztagh in the west. In the west and south, the glacier is framed by Gasherbrum I ...

- Xinjiang *

Yinsugaiti Glacier The Yinsugaiti Glacier is located in Shaksgam River basin, north-west of K2 peak on the northern slope of the Karakoram Range.J. Ehlers, Jürgen Ehlers, P.L. Gibbard, P.D. Hughes, editorsQuaternary Glaciations - Extent and Chronology: A Closer L ...

- Xinjiang

Indonesia

Carstensz Glacier The Carstensz Glacier is near the peak of Puncak Jaya (sometimes called ''Mount Carstensz'' or the ''Carstensz Pyramid'') which is a mountain in the Sudirman Range of the island of New Guinea, territorially the eastern highlands of Central Papua, ...

West Northwall Firn The West Northwall Firn was a glacial body on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Central Papua province, Indonesia. The glacier was situated at an elevation of approximately to , centered a little over northwes ...

East Northwall Firn The East Northwall Firn was a glacier on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Central Papua province, Indonesia. Situated at an elevation of approximately NNW of Puncak Jaya, the highest summit in Oceania. It br ...

All three are on

Puncak Jaya Puncak Jaya (; literally "Victorious Peak", Amungme: ''Nemangkawi Ninggok'') or Carstensz Pyramid (, , ) on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of , is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indones ...

. The Meren Glacier on the summit disappeared at some time between 1992 and 2000.

India

List of glaciers of India The Himalayan region of India is home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world, including the Siachen Glacier, the second-largest non-polar glacier on Earth and the largest glacier in India. The following is a list of the most important ...

Japan

Nagano Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,007,682 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture ...

* Kakunesato Glacier, Mount Kashimayari

Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 993,848 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...

Gozenzawa Glacier __NOTOC__ Gozenzawa Glacier is located on the eastern side of Mount Ōyama in the Tateyama Mountains. Geography It was the first recorded glacier in Japan. Before its identification as a glacier, it was believed that the world's most easterly ...

Mount Tate , also known as Tateyama, is a mountain located in the southeastern area of Toyama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the tallest mountains in the Hida Mountains at and one of Japan's along with Mount Fuji and Mount Haku. Tateyama consists of thr ...

* Kuranosuke Glacier, Mount Tate * Komado Glacier, Mount Tsurugi * Sannomado Glacier, Mount Tsurugi * Ikenotan Glacier, Mount Tsurugi

Kazakhstan

Gorodetsky Glacier The Gorodetsky Glacier is a rock glacier on the northern slope of the Zailiysky Alatau range. The glacier consists of left and right branches. The glacier was visited by dendrologist and archaeologist Vladimir Dmitrievich Gorodetsky (1878–1 ...

Kyrgyzstan

Engilchek Glacier Engilchek Glacier (, - ''Enilchek'', also Иныльчек - ''Inylchek'') is a glacier in the Central Tian Shan Mountains of Issyk-Kul Region, northeastern Kyrgyzstan. Its snout is 50 km east of the village of Engilchek. The South Engi ...

Sarychat glacier The Sarychat glacier is a north-south-aligned glacier in the Western Kokshaal-Too mountains of southern Kyrgyzstan. The southernmost ridge delimiting the glacier marks the border with China China, officially the People's Republic of China ...

Mongolia

Bayan-Ölgii Province Bayan-Ölgii ( ) is the westernmost of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia, aimags (provinces) of Mongolia. The country's only Islam in Mongolia, Muslim and Kazakh people, Kazakh-majority aimag, it was established in August 1940. Its capital is Ölgii (cit ...

Potanin Glacier The Potanin Glacier () is the longest glacier in Mongolia, it stretches about 14 kilometres and located through in the Altai Tavan Bogd mountain in Altai Mountains. The glacier is named after explorer Grigory Potanin Grigory Nikolayevich P ...

Nepal

Hunku Glacier The Hunku Glacier is located in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal and forms the southern base of Baruntse mountain (7,220 m).Imja Glacier Imja Glacier () is located in the Himalayas, in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal. It originates on the western face of Kali Himal, , and skirts the southern slopes of Imja Tse or Island Peak, south-east of Mount Everest. It is joined by the Lh ...

Khumbu Glacier The Khumbu Glacier () is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse- Nuptse ridge. With elevations of at its terminus to at its source, it is the world's highest glacier. The Khumbu Glacier is follo ...

Pakistan

* Abruzzi Glacier *

Baltoro Glacier The Baltoro Glacier (; ) is a glacier located in the Shigar District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan. It stretches for in length. It is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is home to some of the world’s high ...

Batura Glacier Batura Glacier (), long, is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside of the polar regions.Tajikistan's Fedchenko Glacier is long, Siachen Glacier is long, Biafo Glacier long, and Baltoro Glacier long. The Bruggen or Pio XI Glacier ...

Biafo Glacier The Biafo Glacier () is a glacier located within the Karakoram mountain range in the Hispar Valley, Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It extends over a considerable distance, measuring in length, and ranks as one of the largest gla ...

Biarchedi Glacier The Biarchedi Glacier () is located on the northeast of Biarchedi Peak in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It flows north into the Baltoro Glacier.

Bilafond Glacier Bilafond Glacier () is located in Siachen region across Karakoram Range in Pakistan. It is a main source for Saltoro River Saltoro River is a tributary river of Shyok River in the Siachen Region. Its main source is Bilafond Glacier. The ...

in the Siachen area claimed by both Pakistan and India. *

Godwin-Austen Glacier The Godwin-Austen Glacier is a glacier in the Karakoram range and is close to K2, the second highest mountain peak in the world, situated in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier is called Concordia (Karako ...

Gondogoro Glacier Gondogoro Glacier () or Gondoghoro Glacier is glacier near Concordia in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It serves as an alternative means to reach Concordia, the confluence of Baltoro Glacier and Godwin-Austen Glacier. See also * Gondogoro Pass *Lis ...

Hainablak Glacier Hainablak Glacier is a glacier near Trango Tower mountain in Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. See also * Trango Glacier *Trango Towers *List of mountains in Pakistan *List of highest mountains *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a ...

Hispar Glacier Hispar Glacier (; ) is a 49-km (30-mile) long glacier situated in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It converges with the Biafo Glacier, which extends for 67 kilometers (42 miles), at the Hispar La (Pass), reaching an al ...

*Hussaini Glacier *Hoper Glacier * Lonak Glacier *

Miar Glacier Miar Glacier is a glacier that forms in the north of Miar Peak () in Hoper Valley in Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a major component of the Barpu Glacier. See also *Miar Peak *Northern Areas *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () ...

Panmah Glacier Panmah Glacier is a glacier in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is included in the Central Karakoram National Park. See also * Central Karakoram National Park *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is const ...

Passu Glacier Passu Glacier is situated in the south side of Passu village, in Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Passu Peak is situated behind the glacier. This glacier is linked with Batura Glacier and many other glaciers in Batura Muztagh moun ...

Rupal Glacier Rupal Glacier or Toshain Glacier is an alpine glacier in the Great Himalaya subrange of Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. Ranging an elevation of to , it starts north of Toshain Peak with height of () and flows northeastward, ...

*Sachiokuh Glacier *

*Shaigri Glacier *Shandar Glacier *

Shani Glacier Shani Glacier () is a glacier in the north of Shani Peak () in Naltar Valley, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The melting waters of the glacier give rise to Naltar River. See also *Shani Peak *Naltar Valley *List of glaciers A glacier ( ) or ...

*Shireen Maidan Glacier *Shishpar Glacier *Shuijerab Glacier *Shutwerth Glacier *Silkiang Glacier *Sim Glacier *Siru Glacier *Skora La Glacier *Sokha Glacier *South Barum Glacier *Sovoia Glacier *Stokpa Lungma Glacier *Sumayar Bar Glacier *Tarashing Glacier *Thalo Glacier *Thui Glacier *Toltar Glacier *Toshain Glacier *

Trango Glacier Trango Glacier ( zh, 川口冰川, ) is a glacier in the Baltoro Muztagh range of the Karakoram in Baltistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography It flows from north to south on the west side of the Trango Towers and joins the Baltoro Glaci ...

*Trivor Glacier *Tsarak Tsa Glacier *Udren Glacier *Uli Biaho Glacier *Ultar Glacier *Upper Khurdopin Glacier *Upper Tirich Glacier *

Vigne Glacier Vigne Glacier (; ) is a glacier in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan near Gondogoro Glacier and Baltoro Glacier. It provides access to Gondogoro (La) Pass. History The glacier was named by Conway after Godfrey Vigne (1801-1863), an early British t ...

*West Vigne Glacier *Wyeen Glacier *Yermanendu Glacier *Yazghill Glacier *Yishkuk Glacier *Yukshgoz Glacier *Zindikharam Glacier

Tajikistan

Fedchenko Glacier The Fedchenko Glacier () or the Vanch-Yakh Glacier () is a large glacier in the Yazgulem Range, Pamir Mountains, of north-central Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The glacier is long and narrow, currently extending for and covering over . ...

Russian Geographical Society Glacier The Russian Geographical Society Glacier (RGS) () it is a large glacier in the Vanch River basin in east Tajikistan, in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province. It is located in the Pamir Mountains, near Independence Peak (formerly Revolution P ...

References

*{{cite web , title=Glaciers of Asia {{! U.S. Geological Survey , url=https://www.usgs.gov/publications/glaciers-asia , website=www.usgs.gov , publisher=

United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology. The agency was founded on Mar ...

, date=11 September 2010 , access-date=23 December 2024 , language=en

Glaciers A glacier (; or ) is a persistent body of dense ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving downhill under its own weight. A glacier forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. It acquires ...

Asia Asia ( , ) is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population. It covers an area of more than 44 million square kilometres, about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which ...