# Himalayan Database

> A comprehensive archive of expeditions, peaks, and climbers in the Nepal Himalaya, maintained since 1905.

The Himalayan Database is a web interface for the database originally compiled by Elizabeth Hawley and now maintained by a team of journalists and researchers. It contains records of every known expedition to the major peaks of the Nepal Himalaya.

## Data

The database contains four main entity types:

- **Peaks**: ~470 peaks with name, height, location, sub-range, first ascent details
- **Expeditions**: ~12,000+ expedition records with route, dates, outcome, members, oxygen use
- **Members**: ~80,000+ member records (climbers and hired staff) with demographics, summit success, injuries, deaths
- **References**: Published sources and citations linked to expeditions

## URL Patterns

All pages support `?format=txt` for plain-text (Markdown) output optimised for LLMs.

- `/` — List of all peaks (name, height)
- `/peak/{peakid}` — Peak detail: all fields + expedition list (e.g. `/peak/EVER`)
- `/expedition/{expid}/{year}` — Expedition detail: all fields + members + references
- `/climber/{fname}/{lname}/{yob}` — Climber profile: all expeditions for a person
- `/peak/{peakid}/route/{route_name}` — All expeditions on a peak via a given route
- `/search?q={query}` — Fuzzy search across peaks and climbers
- `/reports` — Index of statistical reports
- `/about` — About this site and its data sources

## Reports

- [Database Summary](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/summary) — Overview statistics
- [Deaths per Peak](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/deaths-per-peak)
- [Deaths per Year](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/deaths-per-year)
- [Summits per Year](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/summits-per-year)
- [Expeditions per Year](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/expeditions-per-year)
- [Disputed Expeditions](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/disputed-expeditions)
- [Most Dangerous Peaks](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/most-dangerous-peaks)
- [Busiest Peaks by Year](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/busiest-peaks-by-year)
- [Commercial vs Non-Commercial](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/commercial-expeditions)
- [Summits by Nationality](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/summits-by-nationality)
- [Hired Staff Statistics](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/hired-staff-statistics)
- [Gender Breakdown](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/gender-breakdown)
- [8000m Peak Comparison](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/8000m-peaks)
- [First Ascent Timeline](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/first-ascents)
- [Most Prolific Members](https://himalayan-database.climbing-history.org/reports/most-prolific-members)