MOUNTAINS AND PASSES. 



Pangola, 9,000. — The road from Sikhim via Memo-chen to Assom- 

 Dok in Bhutan crosses the ridge here. 



Lingtu, 12,6l7. — The erection of a fort by the Tibetans at this 

 place in July 1886 led to the Sikhim expedition of 1888 ; the fort 

 was cajDtured on the 21st March of that year and destroyed. 

 Shalambi, 12,500. — A road to Bhutan starts from this place. 

 Gnatong, 12,606.— The British fort here is about 12,300 feet 

 above sea level : was attacked by the Tibetans in force on the 22nd 

 May 1888. 



Gipmochi, 14,523. — The trijunction point of Sikhim, Bhutan, and 

 Tibet. 



Merugla, 15,271. 



Pembiringo-la, 14,400. — More properly Pemaringong-la. — The pass 

 that leads to the villages of Pema and Rinchiugong in the Mochu 

 valley. 



Jendorhi, 15,516. 



Jelep-la, 14,390. — Meaning " the smooth beautiful pass," the most 

 frequented of all the passes opening out into the Mochu valley near 

 Chumbi. 



Chukurchi, 15,283. 



Nathula, 14,400. — Pass leading to Pema. 

 Yak-la, 14,400. — Close to preceding. 



Cho-la, 14,550. — Leads more directly to Chumbi than any of the 

 above, and was formerly the main route from Sikhim to Phari. 

 Dopendikang, 17,325. 

 Gna-ri, 17,570. 



Thanka-la, 16,000. — Leading out from the Lachung valley east- 

 wards. 



Ghora-la, 17,000.— Ditto ditto ditto. 



Shu-Du-Tshenpa, 22,960. 



Kangchinphu, 23,190, improperly styled Powhunri in the map. — 

 This latter name really belongs to a mountain near Dubdi monas- 

 tery. 



Donkia-ri, 20,250. — Close to this peak is 



Donkia-la, 18,100. — A pass once supposed to lead direct into 

 Tibet, but in fact only joining the upper tracts of the Lachung and 

 Lachen valleys of Sikhim. 



Bhom-tsho, 18,000. — Leading from the Cholamoo-lake district into 

 Tibet. 



Kongra-lamu, 16,000. — The direct pass from Sikhim towards 

 Kambagong: the actual boundary pass, called Sebu-la, is a little 

 further north. 



Chomiomo, 22,290. 

 Nakula, 17,000. 



