Chombu
| Chombu | ||
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| height | 6362 m | |
| location | North Sikkim ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Dongkya group ( Himalayas ) | |
| Dominance | 9.1 km → Yulhekhang | |
| Notch height | 1010 m ↓ Sebu La ( 5352 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 53 '56 " N , 88 ° 38' 41" E | |
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| First ascent | October 13, 1961 by an Indian mountaineering group | |
The Chombu is a mountain in the Himalayas in the northeast of Sikkim in India .
The Chombu has a mountain ridge running in north-south direction, the maximum height of which is 6362 m . The Chombu is located 9.8 km south of the Kangchengyao . In between lies the 5,352 m high Sebu La mountain pass . On the eastern flank of the Chombu, a glacier flows in an easterly and later in a southerly direction. To the west of the Chombu runs the Lachen Chu river valley , to the east that of the Lachung Chu .
Ascent history
The Chombu was first climbed on October 13, 1961 by Devi Singh, Pemba Gyaltzen and Nima Tsering, participants in an Indian expedition to Kangchengyao.
Web links
- AJ, 1998: The British Sikkim Expedition 1996 - View from Sebu La to Chombu (black and white photo)