Cholatse

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Cholatse
Cholatse (right) and Taboche (left)
Elevation	6,440 metres (21,129 ft)[1]
Location	Khumbu, Nepal
Range	Khumbu Himal
Coordinates	27°55′05″N 86°46′00″E / 27.91806, 86.766667Coordinates: 27°55′05″N 86°46′00″E / 27.91806, 86.766667
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.

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