Bilafond La
Elevation	5,450 metres (17,881 ft)
Location	India
Range	Eastern Karakoram Range

Bilafond La (meaning "Pass of the Butterflies"), also known as the Saltoro Pass, is a mountain pass situated on Saltoro Ridge, which sits immediately west of the vast Siachen Glacier. Currently held by India, the pass lies near the line of control dividing Indian- and Pakistani-administered territory. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Located in the mountainous regions of Gilgit, Ladakh & Baltistan, Gilgit and Baltistan are in Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... The Siachen Glacier is marked in orange The Siachen Glacier is located in the East Karakoram/Himalaya, at approximately . ... Shown in green is the Kashmiri region under Pakistani control. ...

See also

• Sia La

References

• Close C, Burrard S, Younghusband F et al (1930). ""Nomenclature in the Karakoram: Discussion"". The Geographical Journal 76 (2): 148-158. 
• "A Slow Thaw", Time.

External links

• Siachen Peace Park
• Siachen—The World´s Highest Battlefield