Chomo Yummo

Mountain in Himalayas
Chomo Yummo is located in Sikkim
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Sikkim, India
Tibet, China
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Chomo Yummo is located in India
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo (India)
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Parent rangeHimalayas

Chomo Yummo (Chinese: 卓木玉莫峰; pinyin: Zhuōmù yùmò fēng) is a 6,829 m (22,405 ft) mountain in the Himalayas on the border between Sikkim in India and Tibet in China.

The term Chomo means "goddess" or "lady" in Tibetan.[2]

History

Chomo Yummo was first climbed in 1911 by the Scottish alpinist Alexander Kellas with the help of sherpas.[3]

See also

  • Chomo Lhari
  • Chomo Lonzo
  • Chomolungma
  • Chomolhari Kang

References

  1. ^ "Chomo Yummo".
  2. ^ McCue, Gary (1 October 2010). Trekking Tibet: A Traveler's Guide. The Mountaineers Books. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-59485-266-4. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "AAC Publications - Asia, India, Sikkim Himalaya, Northern Sikkim, Various Ascents".