Chomo Yummo

Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo from near Gurudongmar Lake
Highest point
Elevation6,829 m (22,405 ft)[1]
Prominence1,557 m (5,108 ft)[1]
Coordinates28°2′1″N 88°32′42″E / 28.03361°N 88.54500°E / 28.03361; 88.54500
Geography
Chomo Yummo is located in Sikkim
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Sikkim, India
Tibet, China
Chomo Yummo is located in India
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo (India)
Chomo Yummo is located in Tibet
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo
Chomo Yummo (Tibet)
Parent rangeHimalayas
Climbing
First ascent1911

Chomo Yummo (Chinese: 卓木玉莫峰; pinyin: Zhuōmù yùmò fēng) is a 6,829-metre (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. ^ a b "Chomo Yummo". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
  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. ^ "Northern Sikkim, Various Ascents". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. 1997. Retrieved 2025-08-30.