Taboche
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Taboche (also known as Tawoche, Tobuche, Tāuje, Taweche, Tawache or Tawetse) is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Taboche is connected to Cholatse by a long ridge. Taboche lies directly across the Imja River from Ama Dablam and above the villages of Pheriche and Dingboche.
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Taboche | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,495 m (21,309 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 27°53′48″N 86°46′39″E |
Geography | |
Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
Parent range | Khumbu Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1974 |
Easiest route | rock/snow/ice climb |
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The first ascent was made in 1974 by a French expedition led by Yannick Seigneur and the clarinettist and composer Jean-Christian Michel.[2] The summit team included Louis Dubost, Paul Gendre and Jacques Brugirard.