Cholatse
Cholatse is a 6423m peak in the Khumbu Himal (N of Tawoche). The Himalayan Database records 27 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1982 by John Roskelley, Galen Rowell, Vern Clevenger, Bill O'Connor.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 23 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | CHOL |
| Peak Name | Cholatse |
| Alt. Name | Tsolatse, Jobo Lhaptshan |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (N of Tawoche) |
| Height (m) | 6423 |
| Height (ft) | 21073 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | False |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | True |
| Trekking Year | 2002 |
| Restricted | Converted to trekking peak in 2002 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6423m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 6440m - Shangri La, Schneider, Japan MMW, Kielkowski Note: many local Nepal maps incorrectly label the NW summit of Tawoche as Cholatse and label the true Cholatse as Arakam Tse. This is a result of naming errors on the original HMG-Finn map. |
| First Ascent Year | 1982 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | CHOL82101 |
| First Summit Date | Apr 22 |
| First Ascent Country | USA, UK |
| First Summiters | John Roskelley, Galen Rowell, Vern Clevenger, Bill O'Connor |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | N Face (High 138:8 May 1994) W Side (High 138:9 May 1994) SW Ridge (MM 85:11 Jun 1982) (from air) N Face (AAJ 70:282 1996) (French 1995 route) W Side (AAJ 68:219 1994) N Face (AAJ 59:271 1985) (USA 1984 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1982 |
| First Ascent Date | Apr 22 1982 |
| pkname_lower | cholatse |
Expeditions
27 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHOL82301 | 1982 | Switzerland | S Ridge | 25th September 1982 | 18th October 1982 | |
| CHOL82101 | 1982 | USA | SW Ridge-S Ridge | 20th April 1982 | 20th April 1982 | |
| CHOL83101 | 1983 | UK | SE Ridge | 7th April 1983 | 26th April 1983 | |
| CHOL84301 | 1984 | USA | N Face up; S Ridge down | 14th October 1984 | 5th November 1984 | |
| CHOL85101 | 1985 | Japan | S Ridge | 17th April 1985 | 19th April 1985 | |
| CHOL86401 | 1986 | France | - | - | - | |
| CHOL88301 | 1988 | USA | W Face (to 6300m) | 3rd October 1988 | 22nd October 1988 | |
| CHOL92301 | 1992 | New Zealand | W Rib-SW Ridge | 17th September 1992 | 26th September 1992 | |
| CHOL93401 | 1993 | Australia | W Face (to 5000m) | 23rd November 1993 | 5th December 1993 | |
| CHOL93301 | 1993 | USA | SW Ridge | 4th October 1993 | 21st October 1993 | |
| CHOL94302 | 1994 | Germany | SW Ridge | 26th October 1994 | 10th November 1994 | |
| CHOL94301 | 1994 | S Korea | SW Ridge | 12th September 1994 | 15th September 1994 | |
| CHOL95301 | 1995 | France | N Face (1400m high) | 9th October 1995 | 26th October 1995 | |
| CHOL00301 | 2000 | USA | W rib up; SW Ridge down | 14th October 2000 | 19th October 2000 | |
| CHOL01401 | 2001 | S Korea | SW Ridge (probably same as 1994 Koreans) | 24th December 2001 | 7th January 2002 | |
| CHOL02301 | 2002 | S Korea | N Face | 2nd September 2002 | 14th September 2002 | |
| CHOL03301 | 2003 | S Korea | N Face | 5th October 2003 | 30th October 2003 | |
| CHOL04401 | 2004 | S Korea | N Face | 2nd January 2005 | 16th January 2005 | |
| CHOL05401 | 2005 | USA | SW Ridge | 29th January 2006 | 31st January 2006 | |
| CHOL05101 | 2005 | Switzerland | N Face | 13th April 2005 | 15th April 2005 | |
| CHOL05102 | 2005 | Slovenia | NE Face (up); SE Ridge (down) | 17th April 2005 | 22nd April 2005 | |
| CHOL05301 | 2005 | USA | NE Face | 2nd November 2005 | 9th November 2005 | |
| CHOL11301 | 2011 | S Korea | N Face | - | 11th November 2011 | |
| CHOL17301 | 2017 | Belgium | SW Ridge | 11th October 2017 | 22nd October 2017 | |
| CHOL21301 | 2021 | France | SW Ridge | 8th October 2021 | 15th October 2021 | |
| CHOL22301 | 2022 | Nepal | SW Ridge | 1st November 2022 | 5th November 2022 | |
| CHOL23301 | 2023 | Czech Republic | SW Ridge | 1st November 2023 | 3rd November 2023 |