Milam Glacier is a major

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of the

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It is located in the

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, part of the

Pithoragarh district Pithoragarh district is the easternmost district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is located in the Himalayas and has an area of and a population of 483,439 (as of 2011). The city of Pithoragarh, located in Saur Valley, is its headquarters. T ...

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, about northeast of

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. It ranges in elevation from about to about at its snout.''Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost'', 1:150,000 scale topographic map, prepared in 1992 by Ernst Huber for the

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, based on maps of the

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. It covers around and is long. Milam glacier was reopened in the year 1994. It was closed in 1962, so it was inaccessible for trekkers and other visitors. It is a popular destination among trekkers now. ''http://musetheplace.com/milam-glacier/'' The suitable time to visit the glacier is from mid of March to May. Monsoons set in during the month June which herald the menace of landslides and roadblocks.''http://musetheplace.com/milam-glacier/'' The trekking for the Milam glacier commences from Munsiyari.''http://musetheplace.com/milam-glacier/'' Milam Glacier is situated on the south facing slope of the main Himalayan range. It originates from the eastern slope of

Trishuli Tirsuli is a Himalayan mountain peak in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is part of the complex of mountains, including Tirsuli West, Hardeol, Dunagiri, Changabang, and Kalanka, which make up the northeast wall of the Nanda De ...

and the southern slope of its eastern subsidiary Kohli. The subsidiary glaciers coming off the peaks of

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, Mangraon (6,568 m), Deo Damla (6,637 m), and Sakram (6,254 m) on the eastern rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary flow into it from the west, while on the east it is fed by glaciers from Nanda Gond (6,315 m) and Nanda Pal (6,306 m). The glacier is the source of the Goriganga River. The village of Milam lies near the snout of the glacier;

, further down the Goriganga valley, is the base for the trek to the glacier.

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* http://musetheplace.com/milam-glacier/ Glaciers of Uttarakhand Hiking trails in Uttarakhand Geography of Pithoragarh district {{India-glacier-stub