Gombu Rock — Attraction in West Bengal

Tenzing Rock, a gigantic natural rock in Darjeeling is named after Tenzing Norgay, the man who created history by climbing the Everest first time along with Edmund Hillary in 1953. Opposite to this is the Gombu Rock named after Nawang Gombu, nephew of Tenzing who was the first person to climb the Everest twice, once in 1963 and then in 65. He took over as the Director of Field Training at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute after Tenzing retired in 1976. Both these rocks are used for rock climbing training by HMITenzing Rock, a gigantic natural rock in Darjeeling is named after Tenzing Norgay, the man who created history by climbing the Everest first time along with Edmund Hillary in 1953. Opposite to this is the Gombu Rock named after Nawang Gombu, nephew of Tenzing who was the first person to climb the Everest twice, once in 1963 and then in 65. He took over as the Director of Field Training at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute after Tenzing retired in 1976. Both these rocks are used for rock climbing...

Part of the famous duo of Tenzing and Gombu Rocks, this rock is the shorter of the two and is named after Gombu, nephew of Tenzing and also the first man to conquer Everest twice. Situated on the Lebang Cart Road, this rock is fairly visible from the road itself, and is regularly used by HMI students for rock climbing trainings. Relatively easier to climb when compared to the much taller and much more difficult and steep Tenzing Rock, aspiring climbers and tourists can climb by paying a minimal fee. For the less adventurous, there are road side stalls selling a multitude of Darjeeling delicacies which they can enjoy while...

Opposite to Tending Rock is the Gombu Rock named after Nawang Gombu, nephew of Tenzing who was the first person to climb the Everest twice, once in 1963 and then in 65. He took over as the Director of Field Training at Himalayan Mountaineering Institute after Tenzing retired in 1976. Both these rocks are used for rock climbing training by HMI. Gombu rock is mainly used for training females.. It is also quite steep and rises above from the road level. However it does not look that menacing as the...