Cholatse
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 Cholatse (left) and Taboche (right) from the northwest |
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| height | 6440 m | |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 2.82 km → Taboche | |
| Notch height | 750 m ↓ ( 5690 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 27 ° 55 '11 " N , 86 ° 45' 58" E | |
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| First ascent | April 22, 1982 by Vern Clevenger , Galen Rowell , John Roskelley and Bill O'Connor | |
| Normal way | Southwest flank | |
 Cholatse (right) and Taboche (left) from the southeast |
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 Cholatse (right) and Taboche (left) from the northeast |
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The Cholatse , also called Jobo Lhaptshan , is a six-thousander in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas in Nepal .
It is connected to the Taboche ( 6501 m ) by a long mountain ridge. The Chola Glacier flows from the eastern flank of the mountain. The name of the mountain is derived from its location above Lake Chola ( Chola Tsho ). The mountain is in the list of category "A" trekking peaks .
The first ascent of Cholatse was made on April 22, 1982 by Vern Clevenger , Galen Rowell , John Roskelley and Bill O'Connor over the southwest flank. The north side was climbed for the first time in 1984 .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Nepal Mountaineering Association ( Memento of the original from June 10, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ AAJ, 1983: Cholatse
