Siniolchu
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Siniolchu is one of the tallest mountains of the India
n state
of Sikkim
. The 6888 metres (22,598 ft) mountain is considered to be a particularly beautiful mountain, having been described by Douglas Freshfield
as "the most superb triumph of mountain architecture and the most beautiful snow mountain in the world". It is situated near the green lake adjacent to Kangchenjunga
, the highest peak in the state and third highest in the world.
Siniolchu’s summit was first scaled in 1936 by the German
climbers Karl Wien
and Adi Göttner. Later Sikkimese Everest climber, Sonam Gyatso, also scaled the top.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
. The 6888 metres (22,598 ft) mountain is considered to be a particularly beautiful mountain, having been described by Douglas Freshfield
Douglas Freshfield
Douglas William Freshfield was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to 1880...
as "the most superb triumph of mountain architecture and the most beautiful snow mountain in the world". It is situated near the green lake adjacent to Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain of the world with an elevation of and located along the India-Nepal border in the Himalayas.Kangchenjunga is also the name of the section of the Himalayas and means "The Five Treasures of Snows", as it contains five peaks, four of them over...
, the highest peak in the state and third highest in the world.
Siniolchu’s summit was first scaled in 1936 by the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
climbers Karl Wien
Karl Wien
Karl Wien was a German mountaineer.Born in Würzburg, Wien was the son of university professor Wilhelm Wien, and became a lecturer himself in the geography department of Munich University. His mountaineering career began in the Alps, where with Willi Welzenbach he made the first ascent of the...
and Adi Göttner. Later Sikkimese Everest climber, Sonam Gyatso, also scaled the top.