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Ladakh has created history by successfully conducting its maiden 21-km trail running event in sub-zero temperature at 13,862 feet high Pangong Tso, which was registered in Guinness world record as the world’s highest frozen lake half marathon.

About Pangong Lake

• Pangong Lake, also known as Pangong Tso, is an endorheic (hydrologically landlocked) lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about 4,350 m (14,270 ft).
• It is situated in eastern Ladakh, extending into the China (Tibet region).
• It derives its name from the Tibetan word, “Pangong Tso”, which means “high grassland lake”.
• It is one of the world’s highest brackish water lakes.
• The lake is 134 km long and almost 5 km wide at its broadest point, with one-third of it lying in India and the other two-thirds in China. 
• It is famed for its colour changing water, from blue to red and green.
• During winter, the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. 
• The lake is also a breeding ground for different types of birds during the summer season.
• Bar-headed geese, Brahminy ducks, black-necked cranes and seagulls are commonly spotted here.
• It is not part of the Indus River basin area and is geographically a separate landlocked river basin.
• It is in disputed territory. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) passes through the lake.

Source: NDTV

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