Chhukung Ri peak climbing
A more strenuous trip
is to climb the hill to Dingboche than hike up the Imja valley for another two
hours past Bibre to Chhukung, a small summer settlement at 4730m. The views
from chhukung and further up the valley on the moraines towards Island peak (6189m)
are tremendous. The great south face of Lhotse towers above to the north while
Amphu Lapcha and the immense fluted ice walls that flank it dominate the
horizon to the south. To the south west the eastern face of Everest Ama Dablam provides
an unusual view of this picturesque peak. It is a fast trip back down the
valley to pheriche for the night.
Chhukung is the
staging place for climbers attempting Island peak. It’s also a good place to
stay if you will climbing chhukung RI, a 5546m rock outcrop offering splendid
panoramas of Makalu Ama Dablam and Baruntse 7220m. Chukhung Ri is a rocky
peak, similar to Kala Pattar, rising above the village of Chukhung to 5,545
meters 18,209 ft. It takes three hours or less to reach the summit from
Chukhung and it requires no technical climbing. The summit has astounding views
of Imja Test Island Peak, Ama Dablam, Makalu, and the Lhotse face, and it is
a worthwhile addition to any climbing or trekking itinerary in the Khumbu region.
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