18 Days Parchermo Peak Climbing 6189m
Pachhermo peak 6187m, located in a Rolwaling region, can be approached either from Rolwaling or from Khumbu. Both treks have to be fully organized as there are no tea houses. This peak lies south of the Tasi Lapcha, when seen from the pass the mountain is really attractive. It is a straightforward snow peak first climbed in 1955. This is unnamed on the Schneider Rolwaling Himal map, but is given a spot height of 6,273 metres. The Mandala Lamasangu to Everest map calls the peak Parchoma, which is quite possibly a spelling mistake. Both Shipton's and Gregory's expedition surveys gave the peak an altitude close to 6,318 meters. The scenery is outstanding, the route leads
Along beautiful river valleys before emerging in high alpine country and there are excellent views of Gaurisankar, Melungtse and many other great peaks.The Rolwsaling valley is the main access to Pachermo.Seen from the pass the mountain is an attractive but straightforward snow peak with a well defined north by north west ridge rising from the relatively flat, crevassed glacier astride the Tesi Lapcha. To the west of the ridge the face forms a uniform snow slope broken by crevasses and small sera's rising from the rocky lower buttresses above the Drolambau Glacie. Crossing the Tesi Laptsa pass
is challenging and calls for some mountaineering experience.
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