Chumangkang
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 View from the east to Chomoyummo (right in the picture), Lachin Kang (center) and Chumangkang (left) |
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| height | 6212 m | |
| location | North Sikkim ( India ) | |
| Mountains | Chorten Nyima Group ( Himalayas ) | |
| Dominance | 3.3 km → Lachin Kang | |
| Notch height | 212 m ↓ ( 6000 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 59 '1 " N , 88 ° 31' 37" E | |
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| First ascent | 1938 by Bill Tilman | |
The Chumangkang (also Lachsi ) is a peak in the Himalayas in the district of North Sikkim in India .
The Chumangkang has a height of 6212 m . It is located south of the eastern main Himalayan ridge in the north of Sikkim. The mountain ridge leads north over the Lachin Kang ( 6358 m ) to Chomoyummo ( 6829 m ), 5.93 km away .
Ascent history
The Chumangkang was first climbed in 1938 by the British alpinist Bill Tilman .
Individual evidence
- ^ Asia, India, Sikkim Himalaya, Northern Sikkim, Various Ascents . American Alpine Journal 1997, vol. 39.