India— Sikkim Kabru Dome, Forked Peak and Rathong. An Indian ...

India— Sikkim K abru D om e, F orked P eak and Rathong. An Indian A rm y expedition led by M ajor K .V . C herian clim bed these three peaks in w estern Sikkim . A fter establishing tw o high cam ps, they clim bed K abru D om e (6600 m eters, 21,655 feet) on M ay 15 and Forked Peak (6108 m eters, 20,040 feet) on M ay 16. They then crossed the R athong La to the Y alung G lacier and on M ay 24 clim bed R athong (6679 m eters, 21,911 feet). H

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