Tilicho Lake

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lake_name = Tilicho Lake
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location = Annapurna, Himalayas
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elevation = 4949 m
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Tilicho lake is one of the highest lakes in the world. [cite web
url=http://dim.com/~jambo/lakes/highest-lake-world.html
title=The Highest Lake in the World
publisher=
accessdate=2006-12-07 ] It is 4,949 m high in the Annapurna range of the Himalayas in Nepal. [cite web
url=http://www.fairstepstours.com/camp_trek/tilicholake.htm
title=Tilicho Lake Trek
publisher=
accessdate=2006-12-07 ] Another source lists Lake Tilicho as being 4,919 meters high (16,138 feet).cite web
url=http://www.highestlake.com/highest-lake-world.html
title=The Highest Lake in the World
publisher=
accessdate=2006-12-07 ]

Mountain lakes are known to geographers as "tarns" if they are caused by glacial activity. Tarns are found mostly in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, above 5,500 metres. Due to the extremely inhospitable surrounding terrain and the difficulties associated with reaching the area, this lake is rarely visited by outsiders.

=Additional

ee also

*Lake Tsongmo
*Gurudongmar Lake
*Licancabur

Notes

External links

* [http://www.lowdin.nu/Treks/Mesokantola/Tilicholake.html Trekking to Tilicho]
* [http://www.nepal-dia.de/int__England/EV_Annapurna/EB_Tilicho/eb_tilicho.html Tilicho Lake and map]
* [http://www.panhala.net/Archive/Tilicho_Lake.html Photo]
* [http://homepage.mac.com/moscow/Personal11.html No One Will Ever Dive Higher or Report on the Unknown Expedition]