| Pangpoche | |
| Elevation M: | 6620 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 1622 |
| Listing: | Ultra |
| Map: | Nepal |
| Location: | Nepal |
| Range: | Kutang Himal, Himalayas |
| Coordinates: | 28.6225°N 84.6775°W |
| First Ascent: | Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze, Bakar Gelashvili (Georgia) On October 4th, 2019. |
Pangpoche, also known as Panpoche I is a mountain in the Himalayas of Nepal. It has a summit elevation of above sea level and is located approximately northeast of the world's eighth-highest mountain, Manaslu . On the ridge of Pangpoche to the South in 1.5 kilometers is located Pangpoche II 6,504 meters (21338 ft).
Both peaks were first ascended by three-men Georgian expedition in Autumn 2019, in alpine style.
Until Autumn 2019 Pangpoche I has witnessed at least three unsuccessful attempts. The North-East ridge (First ascent line) by Japanese in 2009 and Norwegian team in 2012. The West-Northwest ridge by Italian-Swiss Expedition in 2019.[2]
The first ascent of the peak was archived on 4th of October 2019 by Georgian team. Archil Badriashvili, Giorgi Tepnadze and Bakar Gelashvili climbed the North-East ridge over four days in alpine style.
The same trio has made first ascent of Pangpoche II earlier on September 22, climbing complex and dangerous South-West ridge and South-Southwest face in alpine style over three days.[3]
Both ascents have been listed among most significant ascents of 2019, during Piolets d'Or (International Golden Ice Axe Award) 2020.[4]