Bilafond La

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The Bilafond La, called on German Bilafond Pass, also Saltoro Pass or Pass of the Butterflies is, with a summit altitude of 5,450 meters above sea level, a high mountain pass in the Saltoro Mountains, located just west of the Siachen Glacier, about 40 km north the Geokoordinatenpunktes NJ 980,420th on the Siachen glacier is the Line of Control, which marks the border between India and Pakistan. The pass is located in the eastern Karakoram.

Importance of the pass

The Bilafond La is close passports Sia La and La Gyong. These three passes were occupied during the operation Meghdoot the Indian Army in Siachen conflict on 13 April 1984. This element of combat are part of the smoldering since 1947 Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan. Due to the significant strategic location of this pass Pakistan tried to drive with little success, the Indian armed forces since 1984. The best known attack was in 1987 by Pervez Musharraf, who later became President of Pakistan, with Pakistan's special forces, supported by U.S. special forces carried out this special force of 8,000 men was formed in Khaplu. They conquered the Bilafond La temporary and man against man were thrown back to their original position in the fight.

Inspection of the passport

1976 crossed a Japanese expedition of H. Misawa the Bilafond Pass and ascended with seven other climbers Apsarasas first time I drove 1980 Americans with Skieren on the east-west traverse the Karakoram toward the Bilafond glacier and crossed it. 1980 and went some trekkers from the west over the pass. In September 1983, an Indian women's team with Bachendri Pal went over the pass. Seven climbers from Japan climbed the Singhi Kangri on the Staghar Glacier. They had the Bilafond Pass climb and the Turkestan La from Pakistan. 1981 was an expedition of the Indian Army, which was led by Colonel N. Kumar, the upper glacier reached via the Nubra Valley. They climbed the Saltoro Kangri I, Sia Kangri I, reached the Indira Col ( West), the Sia La, La, and the Turkestan the Bilafond Pass.