Procedures
The first step involves looking for a suitable location to glacier growing. The preferred terrain, according to glacier growers in Baltistan and Gilgit, is in shadowed scree-slopes overlooked by steep headwalls. Commonly the sites are located between 4,000-5,000 meters above sea level. Such locations are susceptible to snowfall and avalanches during winter and spring, creating an environment conducive to the accumulation of ice.
Ice is transported in baskets of woven willowtwigs by teams of two and two, who take turns to carry the baskets. This usually involves ascents from lower lying valleys (around 2,000-3,000 meters above sea level) up to the site selected for the glacier growing.
Similar effort is carried out by Chewang Norphel, in the adjacent Ladakh region.
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