Yala Glacier is a glacier in

Rasuwa District Rasuwa District ( is one of 13 districts of Bagmati Province and one of seventy-seven districts of Nepal. The district, with Dhunche as its district headquarters, covers an area of and has a population (2011) of 43,300. Its District Post Offi ...

, Nepal. 'Yala' means 'high peak' in the local

Langtang Langtang Valley () also known as Lamtang Valley is a Himalayan valley in the mountains of north-central Nepal, known for its trekking routes and natural environment. Administrative The Langtang Valley lies in Rasuwa District, Rasuwa dist ...

valley language. It was described in 2006 as a plateau-shaped polythermal glacier. In 2021, the length was with a surface area of . Due to its relative accessibility, the glacier is one of the most studied in Nepal, starting with Japanese glaciologists. Researchers have found that the glacier rapidly retreated since the 1990s.Fujita, Koji, Nozomu Takeuchi, and Katsumoto Seko. "Glaciological observations of Yala Glacier in Langtang Valley, Nepal Himalayas, 1994 and, B." ''Glacier Res'' 16 (1998): 75-8. Since 1974 the surface area of the glacier dropped 66% and the glacier retreated 784 meters. In 2025, during a 'glacier funeral' ceremony, a memorial for the glacier was unveiled to acknowledge it rapid disappearance. It consists of a granite plaque with inscription by Icelandic writer

Andri Snær Magnason Andri Snær Magnason (born 14 July 1973) is an Icelandic writer. He has written novels, poetry, plays, short stories, and essays. Andri is also a director and producer of three documentary films that have premiered in IDFA and CPH:DOX. His ...

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Glaciers of Nepal Rasuwa District {{Nepal-glacier-stub

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