7,326 m · Tibet–Bhutan border
The Mountain
7,326 m 24,035 ft
Names & place
Jomolhari, Jhomolhari, Chomolhari
The mountain’s name — variously written Jomolhari, Jhomolhari or Chomolhari — means roughly “goddess of the holy mountain.” It straddles the border between Yadong County in Tibet and the Paro district of Bhutan, and is sometimes called “the bride of Kangchenjunga.” Its summit reaches 7,326 m (24,035 ft); some sources cite 7,314 m (23,996 ft), and no single survey figure is universally definitive.
Geography
A north face above the plains
Jomolhari’s north face rises more than 2,700 m (8,858 ft) above the barren Tibetan plateau — a defining wall of rock and ice. To the south, in Bhutan, the mountain feeds the Paro Chhu and stands within Jigme Dorji National Park. Its glaciers are part of a watershed that sustains the valleys below.
History
The 1937 first ascent
Jomolhari was first climbed on 21 May 1937 by F. Spencer Chapman and Pasang Dawa Lama, via the south-east spur, after permission was granted by both Tibetan authorities and the ruler of Bhutan. The summit was not reached again for decades; a second ascent came only in 1970–71 from the Tibetan side. To this day the peak has seen only a handful of successful ascents — its weather, winds and access all formidable.
Walk to the foot of Jomolhari
Little Bhutan is a locally owned operator whose Jomolhari trek includes your licensed guide, permits, government fees, camp crew and ponies — so you can focus on the mountain.
Trips arranged by Little Bhutan · locally owned & operated