Mountain Cholatse (6 440 m / 21 129 ft)

Classic climbing route on relatively low for the Himalayas, but high by world standards, peak. Interesting to those who is experienced in climbing skills, and wants to make a challenging ascent in Himalayas, but has a lack of time. Cholatse is shorter, steeper, and more challenging to climb than either Island Peak or Lobuje East. Though the technical challenges are there, it is less complicated compared to other higher expedition and cheaper when it comes to climbing permits because Cholatse has been classified as a "Trekking Peak".

It’s a stunning, laid-back- looking peak composed of steep faces and narrow snow and ice ridges. Unlike many of the trekking peaks, all routes to its summit involve sustained technical difficulty and for this reason Cholatse has attracted many of the world’s best mountaineers to attempt new, highly challenging routes.

Located 16 kilometres west from Namche-Bazaar. 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.

By far the majority of climbers heading into the Khumbu region take the short flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and hike in from there.

There are permits required. These can be arranged by yourself or the firm that you hire to support your team.

Permits were first issued in spring 1982 and the peak was first

scaled soon after. It was the last formally named but unclimbed

peak in the Khumbu region.

22 April Vern Clevenger, Galen Rowell, John Roskelley and Bill

O’Connor reached the summit via the South West Ridge.

The South West Ridge is perhaps the easiest route on the peak

and it was only repeated in 1993, again in 2005 and rarely since

then.

The South East Ridge was first climbed in same year.

The North East Face was successfully scaled in 1984 and the

first solo ascent was accomplished on April 15, 2005 by Ueli

Steck. Remarkably he reached the summit via a direct line in a

37 hour push from base camp with a single night’s bivouac on

the face.

 

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Accomodation

• Hotel Yak & Yeti

Guided Tours

• Royal Mountain Travel
• Asian Trekking
• 7 Summits

• General description about the mountain. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholatse
• Technical details. http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=37285
• Other sources. http://nepaltrekkingpeaks.org/nepal-trekking-peak/mt-cholatse/
• Other sources. http://www.summitpost.org/cholatse/215085