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The Lower Marmot - Jan 25, 2005 4:51 pm - Hasn't voted

Pumori

Are you sure that's not Pumori?

smudge - Jan 25, 2005 5:06 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Pumori

isnt kala pataar the dark hill below the large peak??

The Lower Marmot - Jan 25, 2005 5:08 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Pumori

That would make sense. I'd probably leave something to distinguish between them though, because I know at least my eye was drawn to the big one at first glance.

Scott - Jan 25, 2005 5:18 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Pumori

Yep, that's Kala Pataar; the dark hill. That little hill is 18,200 feet. Kind of gives you a perspective of how big the Himalayas are. Nearly everything below 5000 meters (16,400 feet) is refered to as "hill".

klwagar - Jan 25, 2005 7:16 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Pumori

The big one is Pumori, mid dark little one, Kala pattar. I would just love to go back and attempt the big one.

klwagar - Jan 25, 2005 7:17 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Pumori

The big one is Pumori, mid dark little one, Kala pattar. I would just love to go back and attempt the big one.

PeterCorneliusSpaeth - Jun 16, 2007 4:58 am - Voted 10/10

Re: Pumori

...attempt the big one... Would want do so as well. But when we were in the region last year, 3 sherpas died from falling ice on the normal route (the right face shown on your picture). Unfortunately Pumori seems to be a mountain with a dangerous normal route. Ridges appear more save but also much more difficult.
Best Regards, Peter.