Takargo (Nepal)

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

Takargo
Dragker Go
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″N 86°30′33″E[1]
Geography
Takargo Location in 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

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]

Gallery

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

See also

• Geology of the Himalayas