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Mt.
Thingchinkhang (6010 mts.) |
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Mt. Jopuno
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Frey's Peak |
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Frey's Peak
A beautifully Matthorn
looking peak in near Rathong glacier lies in the vicinity of the Kabru sister of
peaks, Rathong and Kokthang West Sikkim . This peak is best-approached
traversing Frey glacier. The is mostly rocky with snow in its gaps. This peak is
named after famous mountaineer George Frey who in an attempt to climb this peak
with Tenzing Norgey fell and died. George Frey with confidence did not listen to
the advise of Tenzing Norgey to put on his crampons. His Ice axe and crampons
are still lying at the base of Frey Peak as him memorial.
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Mt. Thingchinkhang and Mt. Jopuno
Mt.
Thingchinkhang (6010 Mts) and Mt. Jopunu (5603 Mts)
are situated in western Sikkim and falls under
Khangchendzonga National Park which is window to
natural beauties, bio- diversity, sacred lakes and
snow capped mountains. One can see this peak from
Okhlathang Valley while trekking to Gochala (pass
). These two peaks have been declared by Sikkim
Govt. as trekking peaks in 1990. Since then it had
caught the eyes of many mountaineers, but it has
only been appreciated much then climbed.
These mountain can prove just more than a trekking
peak for many mountain climbers. From the summit
of these peaks one can enjoy a breath taking view
of some of the most beautiful mountains of Sikkim
Himalayas. Mt. Pandim (6691 mts) on the right
stands to the towering heights just in the same
range where these trekking peaks rises.
Just across Okhlathang Valley one can see peaks
like Gocha, Rathong, Kabru sisters, Siniolchu and
the mighty Khangchendzonga. Mt. Makalu in Nepal is
also seen from here.
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