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Jan
Mountain climber
Colorado & Nepal
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Congratulations!
Doing Trashi Labtsa twice in the winter would be an extraordinary feat in itself and then you did a 6,000 m. peak as well,
I lived in the Rolwaling Valley for a year in 1974 and nearly got killed by stonefall on Trashi Labtsa. There are many first ascents to be done there still and some of the world's best high altitude climbers are from there in case you ever want to climb with someone. Their trekking companies all have Rolwaling in the name or Tseringma, the Sherpa and Tibetan name of the sacred mountain on the northern boundary, also known as Gauri Shankar. The whole valley of Rolwaling is in fact sacred to Tibetan Buddhists.
I'm curious if you encountered any of the local people during your stay?
And more photos please!
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Thanks for posting John. It looks like a wonderful trip in spite of waiting for weather.
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2017 - 03:12am PT
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Jan - I saw very few people once I got past Thame. I didn't see anyone once I got past that small yak herding village that's a few hours walk towards Trashi Labtse Pass from Thame. I can't remember the name of that place. I never saw anyone on the western side of the Pass but I didn't head any further west, towards Na and Bedding, then my base camp. I don't know about Na but Bedding is occupied year round.
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2017 - 10:16pm PT
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Anyone want to make plans to head over to the Rolwaling next year? I have some ideas... There's plenty to do.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Cool climb, trip report and photos!
Thanks for sharing - somehow I missed these the first time.
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 5, 2017 - 09:59am PT
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That group made the first and only other ascent of Thakar Go East via the Northeast Ridge on the other side of the peak from where I was. They also approached from the west instead of crossing the Pass. Both approaches have their advantages.
I decided to come into the Rolwaling from the east because you can buy food, fuel, beer, and pretty much anything else in Namche. The disadvantage of coming from the east is having to cross Trashi Labtse Pass.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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TFPU.
Side note; it always seemed to me that pics don't really give the 'immensity' feeling of being in mountains that big.
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Cool John! Looks like another quality John Kelly outing. Keep it up.
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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2017 - 06:09pm PT
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After doing a little digging around I'm pretty sure that the all Sherpa team and I climbed two different peaks. I'm not sure which one is actually Thakar-Go East? They topped out on the lower summit at the very end of the east ridge of Thakar-Go. I climbed the highest point on the ridge running east from Thakar-Go. The spire I topped out on is maybe a 1/4 mile west and several hundred feet higher then what they summited
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