In which tourist place is Kolahoi glacier located?

Question

In which tourist place is Kolahoi glacier located?

1. A. Gulmarg
2. B. Pahalgam (Correct answer)
3. C. Sonamarg
4. D. Mansabal

Correct Answer

Option B — Pahalgam

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Pahalgam.

Key Points

• Kolahoi Glacier, the largest glacier in the Kashmir Valley, is located near Pahalgam in the Lidder valley.
• It feeds the Lidder River and is a popular trekking destination from Pahalgam/Aru.

Additional Information

• The Kolahoi glacier, at the head of the Lidder valley above Pahalgam, is the Kashmir Valley's largest and feeds the Lidder, a Jhelum tributary.
• It is sometimes called the *Goddess of Light*, and has retreated markedly in recent decades — a much-cited indicator of Himalayan warming.
• Pahalgam is also the traditional starting point of the Amarnath Yatra via the Chandanwari route.
• Other Himalayan glaciers for revision: Siachen (the largest in the Karakoram), Gangotri (source of the Bhagirathi), Yamunotri, Zemu (Sikkim) and Pindari (Uttarakhand).