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Expedition to climb Zemu Gap from south: our first attempt fails in November 2011

In November 2011, a small team from Adventure Mania made an attempt to ascend Zemu Gap from south (tongshiong glacier). approaching guicha la Starting from Yoksum they crossed Guicha la and descended down the talung glacier via Yongiotak. Making a base near the junction of talung chu and tongshiong chu they managed to climb the rock wall and camped next to tongshiong's vast and complicated icefall. our tent after the 5 days of snow storm in the tongshiong ice fall abseiling in near blinding white out Simvu and Tongshiong glacier as seen from our base camp Our base camp after 5 days of snow. Pandim in the backdrop, Talung face visible Their further progress was foiled due to 5 days of non stop snow storm. They however managed to repeat the 1936 Tilman route down the Rukel and Rongyoung chu gorge. From Yoksum to Mangan it took them 12 days in total( From Tongshiong base it took them 5 days). The members were Lhakpa Sherpa, Thendup Sherpa

Select Your Summit in Indian Himalaya in 2012: Climb with Adventure Mania

Tinchinkhang 6010m- West Sikkim Choose your mountain to climb. From basic snow & ice climbing of a non technical  Himalayan 6000er to Major Mountaineering Challenges over 7000m.  From remote Sikkim to Spiti region in Western Himalaya. We are Adventure Mania, we love our mountains! We enjoy our work in the mountains with clients from all across the globe! Since 2002, we climbed and trekked across the Indian Himalaya with success and responsibility. Adventure Mania team consists of climbers and Sherpas who have vast experience in the Indian Himalaya. Although we prefer climbing in less known valleys and glaciers and smaller peaks; we have been to major Indian Himalaya peaks like Shivling, Kamet, Changabang, Nandaghunti, Srikailash, Bhagirathi, Chowkhamba, Kalanag, Manirang, Swargarohini, Thelu, Sudarshan, Satopanth, Kharchakund, Trisul, Tinchinkhang, Jopuno, Parvati Parbat.....just to name a few. Kalanag 6387m- West Garhwal This won't be entirely out of