Sentinel Peak (Sikkim)
| Sentinel Peak | ||
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| height | 6490 m | |
| location |
North Sikkim ( India ), Tibet ( PR China ) |
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| Mountains | Chorten Nyima Group ( Himalayas ) | |
| Dominance | 2.81 km | |
| Notch height | 360 m | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 58 ′ 18 ″ N , 88 ° 14 ′ 18 ″ E | |
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| First ascent | 1910 by Alexander Mitchell Kellas and Sherpas | |
The Sentinel Peak is a peak in the Himalayas on the border of Sikkim in India and Tibet in China .
The Sentinel Peak has a height of 6490 m . It is located in the eastern Himalayan ridge in the north of Sikkim on the border with Tibet. On its east and west flanks, glaciers flow in a northerly direction. These lie in the catchment area of the Yairu Zangbo , a left tributary of the Bum Chu (upper reaches of the Arun ). The narrow southwest flank lies on Indian territory and is drained via the Zemu Chu . The Chorten Nyima ( 6927 m ) rises 6.25 km to the west-southwest .
Sentinel Peak was first climbed in 1910 by the Scottish alpinist Alexander Mitchell Kellas , accompanied by Sherpas.