Tengkoma Overview

Other Name

Tang Kongma

Peak ID

TENG

Status

Opened

Elevation

6215 M / 20390 FT

Latitude

27º 48' 30

Longitude

88º 04' 36

History

1st ascent on

17 Jun, 1949 A.D

1st ascent by

Alfred Sutter,
Rene Dittert,
Annelies Lohner,
Jacob Pargaetzi-Almer,
Edouard Wyss-Dunant,
Pasang Sherpa,

Location

  • Province:

    Province 1

  • Mountain Range:

    Kanchenjunga

  • District:

    Taplejung

  • Municipality/Rural Municipality:

    Phaktanglung

Nearest help center

( from the basecamp along
the caravan route )

  • Police post:

    Tapethok 54.2KM

  • Armed police post

    Taplejung 78.8KM

  • Army post:

    Taplejung 78.8KM

  • Health centre/post:

    Siwa 64.4KM

  • Nearest settlement :

    Khangpachen 14.8KM

Royalty Fees

  • Nepalese (NRs):

    Spring 4000, Autumn 2000, Winter/Summer 1000

  • Foreigners (USD):

    Spring 250, Autumn 125, Winter/Summer 70

How to get there

  • From Kathmandu:

    Fly to Biratnagar or Bhadrapur and then by vehicle to Taplejung or by vehicle to Taplejung

  • Caravan route:

    Taplejung-Ghunsa-Lhonak-BC

  • Caravan route
    length:

    78.8KM through Taplejung

  • Climbing route
    length:

    3.8KM

  • Duration:

    40 Days