| Hailuogou | |
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 A panorama of the Hailuogou | |
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 Interactive map of Hailuogou | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Daxue Mountains,Sichuan,China |
| Coordinates | 29°34′01″N101°57′00″E / 29.567°N 101.950°E /29.567; 101.950 |
Hailuogou (Chinese:海螺沟;pinyin:Hǎiluógōu;lit. 'Sea conch ravine';Tibetan:དུང་དཀར་ལུང་པ,Wylie:dung dkar lung pa,THL:Dungkar Lungpa) is aglacier located inLuding County,Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. It is a feature ofHailuogou Glacier Forest Park. The glacier is next toMoxi and over 319 km (198 mi) southwest of Chengdu. It is a5A-level (AAAAA) tourist attraction in China. It is famous for its low-altitude modern glaciers, large ice waterfalls and alpine hot springs. The glacier originates fromMount Gongga.[1]
In February 2017, the park was listed under the 5A-level tourist attractions list.[2]
On September 5, 2022, amagnitude-6.8 earthquake struck Luding County, killing three park employees.[3] An additional 219 visitors were trapped in the park for more than 50 hours before being rescued.[4]
The glacier covers a 31 km2 (12 sq mi) area of Conch Gully and is characterized as a modern glacier, having formed 16 million years ago.[1] At its most extreme, the glacier reaches a low altitude of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) above sea level and reaches a high of 6,750 m (22,150 ft), and is also about 14.7 km (9.1 mi) long. It also features the world's tallest icefall at 1,100 m (3,600 ft).[5]
The park features severalhot springs and "red rocks" which are rocks covered in red orangealgae.[5]