Tuesday, March 30, 2010

David and Joe summit Takargo!

On March 12, 2010 the Sherpa Adventure Team of Joe Puryear and David Gottlieb successfully made the first ascent of the virgin peak Takargo (6,771 meters) via the East Face in the Rolwaling Himal of Nepal.
Read about the full ascent on our Climb Nepal Blog: www.climbnepal.blogspot.com

In addition to this accomplishment, the team also opened up what is possibly Nepal's biggest and best ice-climbing venue after discovering and climbing over a dozen frozen waterfalls in the Rolwaling Valley.  A full account of the ice climbing can be found here: http://climbnepal.blogspot.com/2010/03/rolwaling-ice-climbing-asias-beyul-of.html

Takargo from the east: (Photo Joe Puryear)













David on the summit ridge of Takargo: Photo Joe Puryear)