Tawoche
Tawoche is a 6495m peak in the Khumbu Himal (NW of Ama Dablam). The Himalayan Database records 27 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1974 by Louis Dubost, Paul Gendre.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 175 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | TAWO |
| Peak Name | Tawoche |
| Alt. Name | Taboche |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (NW of Ama Dablam) |
| Height (m) | 6495 |
| Height (ft) | 21309 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6367m - Nepa 6495m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn 6501m - Kielkowski 6542m - Shangri La, Schneider, Japan MMW |
| First Ascent Year | 1974 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | TAWO74101 |
| First Summit Date | Apr 15 |
| First Ascent Country | France |
| First Summiters | Louis Dubost, Paul Gendre |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | E Face (High 155:16 Oct 1995) SE Face (MM 38:10 Sep 1974) NW Buttress (AAJ 70:48 1996) (Fowler-Littlejohn 1995 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1974 |
| First Ascent Date | Apr 15 1974 |
| pkname_lower | tawoche |
Expeditions
27 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAWO63101 | 1963 | New Zealand | E Face | 13th April 1963 | 7th May 1963 | |
| TAWO74101 | 1974 | France | SE Face | 4th April 1974 | 15th April 1974 | |
| TAWO82301 | 1982 | Switzerland | N Ridge | 25th September 1982 | 7th November 1982 | |
| TAWO83101 | 1983 | UK | SE Ridge of Cholatse | 7th April 1983 | 22nd April 1983 | |
| TAWO84101 | 1984 | USA | E Face | 13th April 1984 | 25th April 1984 | |
| TAWO85401 | 1985 | Japan | SE Face-SE Ridge | 28th December 1985 | 12th January 1986 | |
| TAWO85101 | 1985 | Japan | SE Face-SE Ridge-N Face | 17th April 1985 | 24th April 1985 | |
| TAWO87401 | 1987 | USA | - | - | - | |
| TAWO87301 | 1987 | UK | SE Face-SE Ridge (to 6350m) | 14th September 1987 | 2nd October 1987 | |
| TAWO88101 | 1988 | UK | E Ridge/E Face | 5th April 1988 | 15th April 1988 | |
| TAWO88401 | 1988 | USA | E Face up; E Ridge down | 25th January 1989 | 15th February 1989 | |
| TAWO89401 | 1989 | UK | NE Pillar (to 5500m) | 20th November 1989 | 11th December 1989 | |
| TAWO90301 | 1990 | France | NE Pillar | 15th October 1990 | 23rd October 1990 | |
| TAWO90302 | 1990 | Germany | SE Pillar-SE Ridge | 16th October 1990 | 26th October 1990 | |
| TAWO94301 | 1994 | S Korea | SE Face | 31st August 1994 | 9th September 1994 | |
| TAWO95101 | 1995 | UK | NE Pillar up; SE Ridge down | 11th April 1995 | 28th April 1995 | |
| TAWO05101 | 2005 | Switzerland | SE Face | 23rd April 2005 | 25th April 2005 | |
| TAWO06401 | 2006 | USA | E Ridge | - | 4th February 2007 | |
| TAWO07301 | 2007 | Switzerland | S Face | - | - | |
| TAWO08301 | 2008 | Venezuela | SE Ridge | 19th October 2008 | 22nd October 2008 | |
| TAWO09401 | 2009 | USA | S Central Buttress | 11th January 2009 | 16th January 2009 | |
| TAWO09301 | 2009 | Japan | N Face (up); S Face-E Face (down) | 19th November 2009 | 28th November 2009 | |
| TAWO12301 | 2012 | Netherlands | NNW Ridge | 2nd November 2012 | 5th November 2012 | |
| TAWO13301 | 2013 | Switzerland | S Pillar | 16th November 2013 | 18th November 2013 | |
| TAWO14301 | 2014 | Portugal | A ridge on N Face | 30th October 2014 | 31st October 2014 | |
| TAWO15301 | 2015 | USA | N Buttress (up), SE Face (down) | 7th November 2015 | 14th November 2015 | |
| TAWO17301 | 2017 | Japan | SW Face | 12th November 2017 | 23rd November 2017 |