First Ascents in Rolwaling Valley, Nepal
In
October 2012, Alan Rousseau, Matt Barela and I departed for an expedition to the
Rolwaling region of Nepal. During our 45 days in country, we accomplished the first ascent of Langmoche Ri (6611m), climbed 1000 ft. of new terrain on Peak 5766, and established 5 multi-pitch waterfall ice routes in the Rolwaling and Yalung Valleys at grades up to WI5+ M6.
Drop in for a short photo essay on our trip.
Our route up Peak 5766
Matt scoping ice routes en route to Na
Alan ice climbing in Yalung Valley
Alan approaching the Trakarding Glacier, Kang Nachugo Behind
Rock glacier on the approach to Langmoche Ri
Making way to high camp (5790m) on Langmoche Ri
Climbing the northwest ridge of Langmoche Ri
Climbing fluted snow, five pitches from the summit
Route overview on Langmoche Ri(6611m)
A write up of our trip, along with more photos, was published in the 2013 edition of the American Alpine Journal. We also got a mention in the Piolet d'Or.