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Siachen: The Frozen Frontier in pictures
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Issue Net Edition | Date : 10 Jun , 2012

The Frozen Frontier

The land is so barren and the passes so high that only the best of friends or fiercest enemies would want to visit this place.

The Barren Land

Rugged high peaks with heights from 19,000 ft to 27,000 ft.

The Barren Land

INDIAN VIEW: From NJ 9842 thence to the glaciers as mentioned in 1972 Shimla Agreement.

The Barren Land

PAK VIEW: Line of Control to run from NJ 9842 to KK Pass thus claiming Siachen as own area.

Great Courage

Here great courage and fortitude is the norm.

Summer temperatures on the glacier ranges from plus 10 to minus 20 degrees Celsius.

Ice Wall

Winters the average temperature ranges from minus 15 to minus 53 degrees Celsius.

Crevasse

Wind chill factor creates extreme polar effects such as Cold arrest of Weapons and Equipment.

Crevasse Crossing

Wind chill factor creates extreme polar effects such as cold injuries to personnel.

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