Taboche
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| Taboche | |
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 Taboche (left) and Cholatse (right) |
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| Elevation | 6,501 metres (21,329 feet) |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Range | Khumbu Himal |
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| First ascent | 1974 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
Taboche (also known as Tawoche, " Tawesche" Tawache or Tawetse) is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Taboche is connected to Cholatse (6,440m) by a long ridge. Taboche lies directly across from Ama Dablam and above the villages of Pheriche and Dingboche.
The first ascent was made in 1974 by a French expedition led by Yannick Seigneur and the clarinettist and composer Jean-Christian Michel. The summit team included Louis Dubost, Paul Gendre and Jacques Brugirard.
The direct Northeast Face of Taboche (Towoche) was climbed in winter by Jeff Lowe and John Roskelley alpine-style during a ten day push in February, 1989. They reached the summit on February 13. The route follows the deep vertical cleft up the center of the face. The climb is documented in the book, "Last Days" by John Roskelley and published by Stackpole Books in 1991.
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