TINCHEN KANG 2004

TINCHEN KANG 2004

Area:Sikkim

Height: 6010 m

Team: Indian (West Bengal)

Leader:A.V.M A K Bhattacharya

Period:October-November 2004

Summary

A team of 8 members sponsored by the Himalayan Club from Kolkatta climbed this peak on 6th November. The summiteers were Subrata Chakraborty with Sherpa Pasang Phutar. They followed the northwest face. The team had an exciting journey and was walked out in bureaucratic hassles by the Sikkim Government. They paid Rs. 5000/- for the liaison officer but no LO turned out till the end. As per the current rules a LO is required both for foreign and Indian expeditions. The Sikkim Government has certainly made it difficult for mountaineers and trekkers.