Khumbu Glacier - Wikipedia Khumbu Glacier For other uses, see Khumbu ( disambiguation ). Icefall of 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 4,900 m ( 16,100 ft ) at its terminus to 7,600 m ( 24,900 ft ) at its source, it is the world 's highest glacier. The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to one of the Everest Base Camps. The start of the glacier is in the Western Cwm near Everest. The glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, at the west end of the lower Western Cwm. This icefall is the first major obstacle -- and among the more dangerous -- on the standard south col route to the Everest summit. It is also the largest Glacier of Nepal. The end of Khumbu Glacier is located at 27.932 N and 86.805 E27 ° 55 ′ 55 '' N 86 ° 48 ′ 18 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.932 ° N 86.805 ° E ﻿ / 27.932 ; 86.805. Contents 1 Overview 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Overview Khumbu Glacier See also Glaciers of the Himalayas List of glaciers Retreat of glaciers since 1850 References Jump up ^ `` ASTER measurement of supraglacial lakes in the Mount Everest region of the Himalaya : The main Khumbu Glacier is about 17 km long with elevations ranging from 4900m at the terminus to 7600m at the source... The 7600m to 8000m elevations are also depicted on numerous detailed topographic maps ''. Retrieved 2008 - 11 - 24. Jump up ^ `` The Khumbu Glacier ''. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 07. Retrieved 2010 - 05 - 29. External links Pictures of Khumbu glacier Hydrography of Nepal Rivers Mahananda basin Mechi Kankai Ratua Khola Sapta Koshi basin Arun or Bum - chu Barun Bhote Koshi or Boqu Dudh Kosi Hongu Imja Khola Indravati Kosi or Sapta Kosi Sabha Sangkhuwa Siswa Sun Kosi or Matsang Tsangpo Tama Kosi or Rongshar Tsangpo Tamor Bagmati basin Bagmati Bisnumati Kamala Lakhandei Narayani basin East Rapti River Myagdi Khola Narayani or Gandak Rahughat Khola Trishuli or Kyirong Tsangpo Karnali basin Babai Bheri Karnali or Ghagra Kalapani Kali Panjang Rohini Sarda or Mahakali Seti Thuli Bheri West Rapti River Lakes Gokyo Gosaikunda Phewa Phoksundo Rara Tilicho Imja Tsho Glaciers Ambulapcha Hunku Imja Khumbu Lhotse Shar Ngozumpa Icefalls Khumbu Dams, barrages Indrapuri Barrage Related topics Gorakshep Inner Terai Valleys of Nepal Kali Gandaki Gorge Western Cwm Barun Valley Chatra Gorge Hydrography of surrounding areas Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh Bihar Bengal Sikkim Mount Everest Topography and landmarks Base Camp Geneva Spur Hillary Step Hornbein Couloir Kangshung Face ( East Face ) Kangshung Glacier Khumbu Glacier Khumbu Icefall Lhakpa La Lho La North Col North Face Norton Couloir Rongbuk Glacier South Col South Summit Three Pinnacles Three Steps `` Green Boots cave '' Western Cwm Expeditions 1921 British reconnaissance 1922 British 1924 British ( Affair of the Dancing Lamas ) 1933 British 1935 British 1936 British 1938 British 1950 -- 52 British -- Swiss -- US reconnaissance 1951 British 1952 Swiss 1953 British 1960 Chinese 1975 British SW Face 1996 Indo - Tibetan Border Police 2006 Philippine 2007 Altitude Everest expedition Earth Day 20 International Peace Climb Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition List of Mount Everest guides Fatalities Green Boots David Sharp List of people who died climbing Mount Everest Committees Joint Himalayan Committee Mount Everest Committee In media Beyond the Edge The Climb ( book ) The Climb ( 2007 film ) Everest ( 1998 film ) Everest ( 2015 film ) Everest ( Indian TV series ) Everest ' 82 Everest : Beyond the Limit EverestMax Expedition Everest ( roller coaster ) Into Thin Air The Man Who Skied Down Everest Mount Everest webcam Paths of Glory Peak The Wildest Dream Wings Over Everest Years 1970 disaster 1974 avalanche 1996 disaster 2012 2013 2014 avalanche 2015 avalanches 2017 Timeline of climbing Mount Everest Mount Everest massif Khumbutse Lhotse Lingtren Nuptse Pumori Records List of Mount Everest records Times to the summit 20th - century summiters Coordinates : 27 ° 58 ′ N 86 ° 50 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.967 ° N 86.833 ° E ﻿ / 27.967 ; 86.833 This Nepalese location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Khumbu_Glacier&oldid=839850924 '' Categories : Mount Everest Glaciers of the Himalayas Glaciers of Nepal Nepal geography stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu বাংলা Български Cebuano Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Italiano עברית ქართული Lietuvių मैथिली नेपाली Polski Português Русский தமிழ் Українська 中文 12 more Edit links This page was last edited on 6 May 2018, at 03 : 09 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: which is the highest glacier in the world
Answer: Khumbu Glacier