Takargo (Nepal)

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Takargo
Dragker Go
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Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 6,771 m (22,215 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 896 m (2,940 ft) [1]
Parent peak Tengi Ragi Tau (6,943 m) [3]
Isolation 4.66 km (2.90 mi) [1]
Coordinates 27°52′33″N86°30′33″E / 27.875766°N 86.509266°E / 27.875766; 86.509266 [1]
Geography
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Takargo
Location in Nepal
Takargo (Nepal)
Interactive map of Takargo
Country Nepal
Province Bagmati
District Dolakha
Protected area Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Parent range Himalayas
Rolwaling Himal [2]
Climbing
First ascent 2010

Takargo, also known as Thakar Go or Dragker Go, is a mountain in Nepal.

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Description

Takargo is a 6,771-metre (22,215-foot) summit in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is set in the Dolakha District of Bagmati Province. [2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains to the Tamakoshi River via Rolwāliṅ Khola. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above Tsho Rolpa in three kilometres (1.9 mi). The first ascent of the summit was achieved on March 12, 2010, by David Gottlieb and Joe Puryear via the east face. [2] [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Takargo is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [5] Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. [6]

Tsoboje (left) and Takargo (right). Aerial view from south. Chobuje and Takargo.jpg
Tsoboje (left) and Takargo (right). Aerial view from south.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Takargo, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Thakar Go Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dragker - Go, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Takargo: Rolwaling's Hidden Gem, Alpinist, April 8, 2010, Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
  6. ↑ Drangnag Ri – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information, Mountain Forecast.com, Retrieved April 23, 2025.
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