View Above Chhuchung Pokhari

On the 9th day of our 20-day trek to the north and south sides of Kangchenjunga we left our camp at Tseram (3,880 m, 12,730 ft.) and hiked northwestward 9.4 km (5.8 mi.) to Selele (4,215 m, 13,829 ft.). We crossed the watershed between the Simbuwa Khola (Simbuwa River) and the Ghunsa Khola (Ghunsa River) via three passes en route: The Sinelapche La (4,705 m, 15,436 ft.), 2.6 km (1.6 mi.) from Tseram; the Mirgin La (4,650 m, 15,256 ft.), 4 km (2.5 mi.) from Tseram; and the Sinion La (4,620 m, 15,157 ft.), 6.8 km (4.2 mi.) from Tseram. Chhuchung Pokhari (Chhuchung Lake, 4,440 m, 14,567 ft.) is seen below in this view looking east-northeast from an elevation of 4,515 m (14,813 ft.) 1.9 km (1.2 mi.) from Tseram. On the left horizon Kangchenjunga South (8,494 m, 27,867 ft.) is just visible amid clouds. The trapezoidal peak to the right is Talung (7,349 m, 24,111 ft.). The first summit on the ridge to the right of Talung is Kabru (7,412 m, 24,318 ft.). Kabru South (7,318 m, 24,009 ft.) is the small pyramid on the horizon just right of center. The large pyramid to the right of Kabru South is Rathong (aka Ratong, 6,678 m, 21,909 ft.). All of these peaks lie on the border with the Indian state of Sikkim. The peak (c. 6,570 m, 21,555 ft.) on the horizon to the right of Rathong lies in Sikkim. The Yalung Glacier is seen at the foot of Rathong. Ramze (aka Ramche, 4,540 m, 14,895 ft.), a large meadow on the true right side of the glacier's lateral moraine, is located at the foot of the brown hillside halfway along the bright portion of the moraine seen here.

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