Tukche Ri
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 Dhaulagiri I on the left, in the center of the picture the Tukche Ri |
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| height | 6920 m | |
| location | Mustang District , Myagdi ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Dhaulagiri Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 8.44 km → Dhaulagiri I | |
| Notch height | 1043 m ↓ Northeast Col (5877 m) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 44 '46 " N , 83 ° 33' 32" E | |
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| First ascent | May 10, 1969 by Georges Hartmann , Alois Strickler and Sherpa Sonam Girmi | |
The Tukche Ri (also Tukuche or Tukuche Peak ) is a 6920 m high peak in the Dhaulagiri Himal , a part of the Himalayas in Nepal .
The Tukche Ri is located 8.44 km northeast of the Dhaulagiri I . The 5877 m high saddle Northeast Col ("Northeastern Saddle") lies between the two mountains. East of the Tukche Ri runs the river valley of the Kali Gandaki with the towns of Tukuche and Larjung . The Tukche Ri still has a west summit ( 6848 m ⊙ ) 1.44 km northwest, with which it is connected via a mountain ridge. A source glacier of the Chonbardan Glacier flows in a south-south-west direction between the two peaks . In the northwest is the French Col , a 5360 m high saddle that separates the headwaters of the Myagdi Khola in the south from the so-called Hidden Valley in the north. In the north is the Dhampus La , a 5260 m high transition from the Hidden Valley to Tukuche.
Ascent history
On May 10, 1969, a Swiss expedition managed the first ascent of Tukche Ri and its western side summit. The ascent route led over the Dhampus La and the northwest flank to the summit. Georges Hartmann , Alois Strickler and the Sherpa Sonam Girmi climbed the main summit that day, while Alfred Hitz and Ruedi Homberger tackled the western summit. Three days later, Ruedi Homberger and Andreas Hirsbrunner climbed the main summit.
Trekking tours to the top of Tukche Ri are now offered by several travel agencies.
Web links
- Tukuche Peak, Nepal on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Photo at summitpost.org