Chomo Yummo ( zh, c=卓木玉莫峰, p=Zhuōmù yùmò fēng) is a mountain in the
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than list of h ...
on the border between
Sikkim
Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...
in India and
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...
in China.
The term Chomo means "goddess" or "lady" in Tibetan.
History
Chomo Yummo was first climbed in 1911 by the Scottish alpinist
Alexander Kellas
Alexander Mitchell Kellas (21 June 1868 – 5 June 1921) was a British chemist, explorer, and mountaineer known for his studies of high-altitude physiology.
Biography
Kellas was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 21 June 1868.Jill Neate, ''High A ...
with the help of sherpas.
See also
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Chomo Lhari
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Chomo Lonzo
Chomo Lonzo () is a mountain in Tibet, 5 km northeast of Makalu in the Mahalungur (Mohalingor) or Khumbu Himalayas. Alternate spellings of the same name include Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, and Lhamalangcho.
Chomo-Lon ...
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Chomolungma
Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its s ...
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Chomolhari Kang
Chomolhari Kang ( zh, c=卓木拉日康峰, p=Zhuōmùlārì kāng fēng) is a mountain in the Himalayas in Gasa District, Bhutan near the border with Tibet, China. Quotes on its height vary from 7034m to 7121m, but 7046m is the most common figu ...
References
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Six-thousanders of the Himalayas
Mountains of Tibet
Mountains of Sikkim
Mangan district