A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight. It is form by the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years. It is the largest reservoir of fresh water on the Earth (75 percent of the world's fresh water). The names of important Glaciers of the Himalayas Mountain with their location are given below:
Important Glaciers of the Himalayas Mountains
| Name of Glacier | Location |
| Siachin | Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas |
| Fedchenko (It is the longest glacier in the world outside of the polar regions) | Karakoram |
| Hispar | Karakoram |
| Biafo | Karakoram |
| Baltoro | Karakoram |
| Rongbuk | Kanchenjunga-Everest |
| Chongo-Lungma | Karakoram |
| Khurdaplo | Karakoram |
| LoLofond | Karakoram |
| Yarkand Rimo | Karakoram |
| Gangotri | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Godwin Austen | Karakoram |
| Pasu | Karakoram |
| Zemu | Kanchenjunga-Everest |
| Chong Kumdan | Karakoram |
| Kanchenjunga | Kanchenjunga-Everest |
| Milam | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Chungpur | Pir Panjal |
| To Lam Bau | Kanchenjunga-Everest |
| Bhagirath Kharak | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Sonapani | Pir Panjal |
| Bara Shighi | Pir Panjal |
| Rakhiot | Pir Panjal |
| Gangri | Pir Panjal |
| Rambang | Kanchenjunga-Everest |
| Kafni Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Kalabaland Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Kedar Bamak Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Meola Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Namik Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Panchchuli Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Pindari Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Ralam Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Sona Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Satopanth Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Sunderdhunga Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Dokriani Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Chorabari Glacier | Kumaon-Garhwal |
| Lonak | North-east Himalayas |
| Chhota Shigri | Pir Panjal |
| Trango | Karakoram |
Glaciers are unique because they are reservoir of fresh water, have sheer mass and their ability to move (Glaciers flow like very slow rivers). It may move in two ways- Internal flow is when the pressure and gravity on the ice in a glacier cause it to move downhill; Basal sliding is when an entire glacier moves because its base is slightly melted. The river, valley and lakes are formed after melting of glaciers. As per National Snow & Ice Date Centre, it occupies about 10 percent of the world's total area.
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