Cholatse
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Cholatse | |
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Cholatse (right) and Taboche (left) |
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Elevation | 6,440 metres (21,128 feet) |
Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
Range | Khumbu Himal |
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First ascent | 1982 by Vern Clevenger, Galen Rowell, John Roskelley and Bill O'Conner |
Easiest route | glacier/snow/ice climb |
Cholatse (also known as Jobo Lhaptshan) is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Cholatse is connected to Taboche (6,501m) by a long ridge. The Chola glacier descends off the east face. The north and east faces of Cholatse can be seen from Dughla, on the trail to Mount Everest base camp.
Cholatse was first climbed via the southwest ridge on April 22, 1982 by Vern Clevenger, Galen Rowell, John Roskelley and Bill O'Connor. The north face was successfully scaled in 1984. The first solo ascent was accomplished on April 15, 2005 by Ueli Steck through the north face.