Seen from Pisang the peak rises from yak
pastures above the village in a uniform
slope to the final summit pyramid, which
is an undistinguished snow and ice
slope. Looked at from above Ongre, the
peak is a little more interesting and
can be seen as a curved ridge, with the
faces above Pisang being the truncated
southern end of the mountain. This is
made up of steeply titled rock, the dip
slope of which faces the valley and is
well seen in this peak and the great
rock slabs further down the valley.
The peak obviously has a lot of scope
for exploration and pioneering the whole
of the western flank, which is guarded
by hanging glacier, would appear to
offer a considerable challenge, whilst a
traverse of the whole summit ridge,
which connect to a more northern summit
before curving back west looks a superb
possibility. Access to the western end
of the ridge, however, looks
problematical as the ridge as guarded by
huge rock slabs, a feature on this side
of the valley.
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