Chomo Yummo Explained

Chomo Yummo
Elevation M:6829[1]
Prominence M:1557
Location:Sikkim, India
Tibet, China
Range:Himalayas
Map:India Sikkim#India
Coordinates:28.0336°N 88.545°W
Map Relief:1

Chomo Yummo (Chinese: c=卓木玉莫峰|p=Zhuōmù yùmò fēng) is a 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

Notes and References

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