 Mjatse was first named Island Peak because of its resemblance to
an island in a sea of ice when seen from above Dingboche. As
well as providing an enjoyable climb the peak also provides some
of the most striking scenery in the Khumbu.
Many other peaks can be seen from the summit including Nuptse,
Lhotse, Lhotse Middle Peak, Lhotse Star, Cho Polu, Makalu,
Baruntse and Ama Dablam. Pachermo Peak lies due south of the
Tesi Lapcha, a high pass of the Khumbu Region which can be seen
from the peak. It is an attractive and straightforward snow peak
with a well defined north by north-west ridge rising from the
relatively flat crevassed glacier astride the Tesi Lapcha. To
the west of the ridge the face forms a uniform snow slope broken
by crevasses and small seracs rising from the rocky lower
buttresses above the Drolambau Glacier. |
