The first Successful International Official Expedition to Mt.  Thingchinkhang (6010 meters) in Sikkim Himalaya. With the recent official opening of five Alpine peaks in Sikkim, Yak and Yeti Travels and Expeditions has made a successful expedition to Mt. Thingchinkhang (6010 mtrs) with climbers from Spain, Germany and India on 19^th October 2006.

God blessed the expedition with good weather on 19^th October 06’ when the summit was reached at 11:00 a.m by three Germans, - Mr. Schmid Gerald Anton, Mr. DR Lehrer Florian and Mr. Mayer Gerhard and three climbing guides- Mr. Nima Sherpa, Mr. Lakpa Sherpa, Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa and Liasion officer- Mr.  Dhan Bahadur  Chettri  (the guide of the company) deputed by Home Department.

The other team members who contributed to the success were Mr.Tashi Sherpa, technical advisor , Mr.Prem Tamang , high altitude cook , Mr.Zangpo Sherpa , climbing sherpa , Mr. Kharka Bahadur Chauhan , sardar of porters the rest of porters and yaks.

The two Spanish gentlemen Mr. Jesus Maria Garcia Armendariz & Mr. Carmelo Zabalza Dallo greatly contributed to the success of the expedition by opening the route and establishing the advance camps.

The expedition was planned by Satish Bardewa, CEO of Yak and Yeti Travels and Expeditions - a qualified mountaineer from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and Indian Mountaineering Foundation who has accomplished nine major expeditions in Indian Himalayas as the National representative to the foreign expeditions. The climbing route was planned with two high altitude camps at 16,000 feet,2000 feet  above ABC (advance base camp) in dome tents with high altitude food, stove burners and all technical equipments. The company ensured proper selection of the mountaineering equipment, support team, high altitude cook (Mr. Prem Tamang) and maintaining high safety standards for all climbers. The company has been promoting adventure tourism on the guidelines of “Code of Conduct of Eco tourism in Sikkim” formulated by the Travel Agents’ Association of Sikkim. The expedition ensured that the mountain was left pristine and all non bio -degradable items were brought back and disposed. All major group equipment was supplied by organizer consisting of carabiners, ice bars, dead-man, climbing ropes, Ice axe, ascenders, descenders, crampons etc. of International climbing standards. The vertical climb of more than 90 degrees was negotiated on fixed ropes and ice screws as per the plan.