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| Mountaineering |
| The Sikkim Himalayas, the
epitome of the world's mountains, encompass a wonderland, which for
sheer beauty and magnificence remains unbeaten elsewhere in the globe.
In the southwestern part of Sikkim, in the main Himalayan range, lies
the majestic Khangchendzonga or Kanchenjunga, rising to a staggering
height of 8,585 m (28,169 ft) above sea level. Beside this third largest
peaks, other famous mountaineering peaks in Sikkim include- Kabru, Kirat
Chulior Tent Peak (7,365 m) and Sinolchu (6,887 m). Mountaineering
expeditions, unlike trekking, require more planning and paperwork as
clearance is required from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New
Delhi. Besides these the local governments also impose royalties on
certain peaks.
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