<P> The Khumbu Glacier is located in the Khumbu region of northeastern Nepal between Mount Everest and the Lhotse - Nuptse ridge . With elevations of 4,900 m (16,100 ft) at its terminus to 7,600 m (24,900 ft) at its source, it is the world's highest glacier . The Khumbu Glacier is followed for the final part of the trail to one of the Everest Base Camps . The start of the glacier is in the Western Cwm near Everest . The glacier has a large icefall, the Khumbu Icefall, at the west end of the lower Western Cwm . This icefall is the first major obstacle--and among the more dangerous--on the standard south col route to the Everest summit . It is also the largest Glacier of Nepal . </P> <P> The end of Khumbu Glacier is located at 27.932 N and 86.805 E27 ° 55 ′ 55" N 86 ° 48 ′ 18" E ﻿ / ﻿ 27.932 ° N 86.805 ° E ﻿ / 27.932; 86.805 . </P>

Which is the highest glacier in the world