Chomotang II, Nuigutse Sth, Honupatta and the Sirsir La
It had been almost 10 years since my old school friend, and noted Antarctic climber, Damien Gildea and I had been on a climbing trip. He had almost 6 weeks available and he and I were keen to catch up for part of that time in Ladakh for some time in the mountains. Our destination Honupatta. A view from our walk up the drainage opposite the village Damien had been doing his research and had identified the Chomotang peaks as a likely objective. These peaks were listed on the Olizane maps of Ladakh at just under 6000 metre although these maps are notoriously unreliable when it comes to exact heights. What made the area interesting was that a new road had just made access much easier. Over the last three years a road had been pushed through to the once isolated villages of Honupatta and Photoksar. This made they area more appealing for a quick hit and run mission. This was important as I had my usual time constraints. Chomotang to the left ...