Glacier and moraine near Mera Peak in the Makalu Barun National Park, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

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A glacier is a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. Taken in Nepal in November 2006 on a trek to Mera Peak, the highest trekking peak in the Himalayas at 6400m.

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Size: 6586px × 8078px
Location: Near Lukla, Mera trek, Nepal, Asia
Photo credit: © Richard Human / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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