Siniolchu
Sign in to saveSiniolchu is one of the tallest mountains of the Indian state of Sikkim. The mountain is considered to be particularly aesthetically attractive, having been described by Douglas Freshfield as "the most superb triumph of mountain architecture and the most beautiful snow mountain in the world". It is situated near the green lake adjacent to Kangchenjunga.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Siniolchu
- Mountain.photo
- Le Siniolchu vu depuis le Glacier de Zemu. Photo de Vittorio Sella (1859-1943).jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Siniolchu taken from the Zemu Glacier by Vittorio Sella
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 6888
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 1480
- Mountain.location
- Sikkim, India
- Mountain.range
- Himalayas
- Mountain.map
- India
- Mountain.label_position
- left
- Mountain.first_ascent
- 1936
- Mountain.easiest_route
- glacier/snow/ice climb
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Climbing history
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Siniolchu is one of the tallest mountains of the Indian state of Sikkim. The mountain is considered to be particularly aesthetically attractive, having been described by Douglas Freshfield as "the most superb triumph of mountain architecture and the most beautiful snow mountain in the world". It is situated near the green lake adjacent to Kangchenjunga.
== Climbing history == Siniolchu's summit was first scaled in 1936 by the German climbers Karl Wien and Adi Göttner. Later Sikkimese Everest climber Sonam Gyatso also scaled the top and Ladakhi Everest climber Sonam Wangyal also ascended the peak.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Siniolchu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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