Chumalhari

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The peaks of Chola (17310 feet) and of Chumalhari (23930 feet) appear from Senchal near Darjeeling to be in almost the same direction, the distance of Chumalhari being double that of Chola. A letter written by Dr. Campbell from Darjeeling in 1848 is interesting as showing how mistaken the natives of the mountains may be. His letter runs : 

"When Colonel Waugh left this place in November last, after having satisfied himself of the "position of Chumalhari by observations from Tonglu and Senchal, I took some Lepchas and "Bhotiahs, who had travelled into Tibet by the Phari route, with me to the top of Senchal, to "point out Chumalhari to them, as they were positive in stating their belief that it was not visible from "any part of this neighbourhood. When I said 'There is Chumalhari,' the whole party exclaimed "' No, it is Chola, and not Chumalhari.' I took pains to ascertain the reasons of their dissent, "and afterwards wrote an epitome to Colonel Waugh, who said, as far as I recollect, 'You may rely "upon it, that I shall not finally decide the point until you are satisfied that I am right.' "
Jomolhari Phari, Tibet
Elevation: 7,326 m (24,035 ft)[1]
Ranked 79th


Colonel Waugh eventually proved that the peak observed from Senchal was Chumalhari.

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