Karoula Glacier, a wondrous masterpiece of nature, lies on the southern slope of Mount Naiqinkangsang, one of the four highest mountains in Tibet. On its top is an ice cap with gentle slopes, and at its bottom two ice tongues in the shape of hanging glacier. The one on the east measures 3 kilometres in length and 750 metres in width, its tip 5,233 metres in height, while the one on the west being respectively 4.5 km, 1.5 km and 5,145 m. The entire glacier covers an area of 9.4 km2. The glacier scene on the slope is most marvellous. Viewed from afar, it resembles the mighty cloud rolling down from the sky, or the elaborate patterns by the hand of highly skilled sculptors. On the terrace shaped by ice erosion at the front of the ice tongue there are several wedge scratches of over 10 m long, 10-20 cm wide and 8-10 cm deep that run parallel to each other. This is rarely seen of the other glaciers in the world. The crystal blue-ish glacier extends from the mist-shrouded mountain peaks to only several hundred metres from the highway with cold wind blowing down the slope. Owing to the dust caused by the highway, the white and black parts have become distinguishable; however, the gleaming upper half of the glacier remains a miraculous sight.
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