Hailuogou | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Daxue Mountains, Sichuan, China |
Coordinates | 29°34′01″N 101°57′00″E / 29.567°N 101.950°E |
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 a glacier located in Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China. It is a feature of Hailuogou Glacier Forest Park. The glacier is next to Moxi and over 319 km (198 mi) southwest of Chengdu. It is a 5A-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 from Mount Gongga.[1]