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May 30, 2013
Hkakabo Razi Glacier Retreat, Myanmar and China Border
Hkakabo Razi is the highest peak in Myanmar and straddles the border with China. The Myanmar side (east) of the mountain drains into the Irrawaddy River and on the China side (west) to the Brahmaputra River. First of all how many people thought Myanmar had glaciers? Secondly this is a remote peak that only one party has managed to climb. However, a North Face Party attempted the peak, and though …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.