Api Main
Api Main is a 7132m peak in the Api Himal. The Himalayan Database records 20 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1960 by Katsutoshi Hirabayashi, Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | APIM |
| Peak Name | Api Main |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Api Himal |
| Height (m) | 7132 |
| Height (ft) | 23399 |
| Sub-range | 2 |
| Region | 7 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7132m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Japan MMW, Leomann Api was erroneously called Nampa by Heim & Gansser after their exploration in 1936. |
| First Ascent Year | 1960 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | APIM60101 |
| First Summit Date | May 10 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Katsutoshi Hirabayashi, Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | 1st ascent claimed by UK (H. S. Landor) in 1899 but probably reached only 5000m |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | SE Face (High 175:82 Jun 1997) SE Face (AAJ 71:15 1997) (Slovene 1996 route) S Face/E Ridge (AAJ 53:279 1979) NW Ridge (HJ 41:59 1983-84) N Side (AAJ 59:424 Nov 1954) Api-Nampa-Saipal Map (Ghiglione, pg 160) Api-Nampa Relief Map (AAJ 59:427 Nov 1954) |
| First Ascent Year | 1960 |
| First Ascent Date | May 10 1960 |
| pkname_lower | api main |
Expeditions
20 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APIM53101 | 1953 | UK | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| APIM54101 | 1954 | Italy | S Face (to 5850m) | - | 15th June 1954 | |
| APIM60101 | 1960 | Japan | NW Face/Ridge | 21st April 1960 | 10th May 1960 | |
| APIM71101 | 1971 | Japan | SW Face-W Ridge | 24th March 1971 | 13th April 1971 | |
| APIM73101 | 1973 | Japan | W Ridge | 1st April 1973 | 1st May 1973 | |
| APIM78301 | 1978 | Italy | E Ridge | 29th September 1978 | 16th October 1978 | |
| APIM80101 | 1980 | UK | S(E) Face | 19th March 1980 | 1st May 1980 | |
| APIM81301 | 1981 | Poland | NW Ridge | 14th October 1981 | 28th October 1981 | |
| APIM83401 | 1983 | Poland | NW Ridge | 10th December 1983 | 24th December 1983 | |
| APIM87301 | 1987 | Italy | - | - | - | |
| APIM91101 | 1991 | S Korea | NW Ridge | 8th May 1991 | 27th May 1991 | |
| APIM92301 | 1992 | UK | S(E) Face | 23rd September 1992 | 10th October 1992 | |
| APIM96301 | 1996 | Slovenia | S(E) Face | 16th October 1996 | 4th November 1996 | |
| APIM01301 | 2001 | Japan | Glacier W side of N Ridge | 18th September 2001 | 6th October 2001 | |
| APIM10101 | 2010 | Switzerland | NW Ridge | 18th April 2010 | 1st May 2010 | |
| APIM12101 | 2012 | Japan | S Face | 14th April 2012 | 11th May 2012 | |
| APIM15301 | 2015 | Japan | SW Face (to 5550m) | 6th October 2015 | 21st October 2015 | |
| APIM18301 | 2018 | Czech Republic | NW Ridge | 24th September 2018 | 28th September 2018 | |
| APIM19301 | 2019 | Czech Republic | NW Face | - | - | |
| APIM24301 | 2024 | Czech Republic | S side | 20th September 2024 | 25th September 2024 |