It lies 3.4 km South of Deo Damla 6,620 metres (21,719 ft) its nearest higher neighbor and 3.1 km SSE of Mangraon 6,568 metres (21,549 ft).

In 1975 Bamchu was first climbed by A Japanese team led by K Shimizu.

The main team was focusing on Rishi pahar at the same time K. Konno who had to leave early choose to climb Bamchu.

They set up an advance base camp at the foot of the south ridge of Bamchu.

After climbing for about ten hours, they reached the summit of Bamchu at 3.05 p.m.[2][3] Bamchu Glacier on the eastern side joins Milam Glacier from there emerges Goriganga River that later joins the Kali River at Jauljibi.