"Sia" in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. "
Chun" refers to any object found in abundance.
Thus the name Siachen refers to a land with an abundance of roses.
The naming of the glacier itself, or at least its currency, is attributed to Tom Longstaff.
"Sia" in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. "Chun" refers to any object found in abundance. Thus the name Siachen refers to a land with an abundance of roses. The naming of the glacier itself, or at least its currency, is attributed to Tom Longstaff.
Siachen Glacier