Drohmo Ri and the North Face of Kangchenjunga

Drohmo Ri is an easy trekking peak with breathtaking views of the daunting north face of Kangchenjunga in the far east of Nepal. The north face (or more accurately its ridge) was first climbed by Doug Scott, Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker in 1979. Drohmo Ri has been climbed more frequently by people not as talented, including myself. It's an easy 3 to 4 hour walk above the teahouse at Pangpema, at the end of the Kangchenjunga Base Camp trail. We weren't sure if Drohmo Ri would pass the magic 6,000m in height, but if it did it was going to be one of the easiest 6,000ers in the world, a hike up a hillside with a spot of boulder hopping at the end. It was with a measure of anticipation that we got out our GPS devices on the summit to measure. For a trip report see: https://www.markhorrell.com/blog/2018... For related photographs see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/markhor... pf0/ Music by eddy (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/edd...)