Zepu Glacier (Chinese: 则普冰川, Tibetan: རྫ་ཕུ་གངས་རི, Zapu Gangri), is located in Yüxü Township, Bomi County, Tibet Autonomous Region, this 20 km-long Tertiary glacial remnant spans 90 km² within the Gangrigabu Range.
The glacier exhibits layered ice structures dating to the Last Glacial Maximum, with visible ablation zones and lateral moraines exceeding 200 m height.
[2] Ecologically, it sustains alpine meadows and coniferous forests, hosting rare species like snow leopards (Panthera uncia) and Tibetan snowcocks (Tetraogallus tibetanus).
[3] Culturally significant to local Tibetan communities, the glacier is central to annual Kora rituals during the Saga Dawa festival, symbolizing purification in Bon traditions.
Designated a national glacial research site in 2022, it receives limited tourism (≈1,200 visitors annually) with access restricted to scientific expeditions.