| Dorje Lakpa | |
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Dorje Lakpa from SW direction |
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| Elevation | 6,966 m (22,854 ft) |
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Dorje Lakpa
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| Location | Langtang, Nepal |
| Range | Himalaya |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | West Ridge |
Dorje Lakpa is a mountain in the Langtang Himal area in Nepal.
Visible also from Kathmandu valley it has an elegant pyramid-shaped figure and is an ideal target for photographers and mountaineers. Considered by many of intermediate difficulty with easiest route from the west ridge. Its climb is offered by many trek&mountain agencies in Nepal.
The first attempt and successful climb recorded is by a Japanese expedition in the late '60 by the west ridge.
An other attempt was made by a 7-members-team Italian expedition ADC89 during fall of 1989, again from the west ridge and approach from south. The climb was stopped after Camp 1 at approx 6100m due to instable snow and avalanche danger on the ridge.
In the following years (1991?) a German expedition successfully climbed the mountain again by the west ridge.
Then comes the "solo" climb by Carlos Buhler (1995?); not intended initially to be a lonely climb turned to be an elegant solo after Carlo's partner was ill at base camp. The climb is well described in Carlo's books.
An other successful expedition was a French team of 4 in 2001.
Likely other expeditions and attempts were made since the '90.