Chomo Yummo

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.

Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo from near Gurudongmar Lake
Highest point
Elevation6,829[1] m (22,405 ft)
Prominence1,557 m (5,108 ft)
Coordinates28°2′1″N 88°32′42″E
Geography
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo (India)
Parent rangeHimalayas

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]

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