Thudam to Walungchung Gola over Thudam Pass

The climb from Thudam to Lumab Samba Peak is a gradual ascent. We have come to the poitn which leads towards Umabk La in about an hour. From there the stream coming from Umbak La was in the westen direction. We continued along the strem coming from Lumba Samba peak. The snow peaks towards thudam were visible in the horizon. The snow peak looked like sharp pyramid rising into the sky. As we climed the ridge line going towards Lumba Smaba peak another valley revealed in fornt of us. It was one of those spurious bumps common in Himalayas.




It took us nearly two hours to reach the base of Lumba Samba peak where we took a traverse towards north west direction from the Lumba Samba peak.



From here we followed a series of teasing spurious bumps and soon we were climbing in snow and the views have opened up in all direction. I took the picture of Tsering my guide in the back ground of Lumba Smaba peak.

The view towards south west in the direction of Everest was dominated by Makalu massif. I was as excited as a child looking at such panorama and taking pictures earnestly.

Tsering in the back drop of Lumba Samba Himal


View of Everest himalaya dominated by Makalu & Chomolonzo peaks towards Thudam



As we climbed to the pass what I saw was breath taking... To my East was the panoramic view of the himalaya of Khangchendzonga Range and to the west was the view of Everest region peaks... I think it's the only place one can enjoy such spectrum of peaks on either side of the pass... It will be impossible for me to put in words the feeling I experienced there. I felt a child filled with happiness.

I asked tsering the name of the Himalaya to the east.. He said - "Walung Chung himal". It didn't bother to him that it was Khanchendzonga range he was looking at didnot matter him much. He was indifferent to this except that he saw the "himalayan/Himal" raneg on both sides.

I think, having the knowledge of looking at great peaks on Earth is a different feeling.

View towards East:


View towards West in the direction of Everest Range



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