Churen Himal West
Churen Himal West is a 7371m peak in the Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI). The Himalayan Database records 13 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1970 by Kozo Hasegawa, Ang Norbu Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 197 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | CHRW |
| Peak Name | Churen Himal West |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Dhaulagiri Himal (NW of Dhaulagiri VI) |
| Height (m) | 7371 |
| Height (ft) | 24183 |
| Sub-range | 4 |
| Region | 6 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | One permit for Churen Himal's three summits |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7371m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Japan MMW, Leomann |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | CHRW70301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 28 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Kozo Hasegawa, Ang Norbu Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | W Face (High 175:92 Jun 1997) |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 28 1970 |
| pkname_lower | churen himal west |
Expeditions
13 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRW70301 | 1970 | Japan | W Smt | 24th October 1970 | 28th October 1970 | |
| CHRW70101 | 1970 | S Korea | E side | 19th April 1970 | 1st May 1970 | |
| CHRW71101 | 1971 | Japan | W Ridge (to W Peak) (to 6700m) | 8th April 1971 | 26th May 1971 | |
| CHRW74101 | 1974 | Japan | W Ridge | 6th April 1974 | 14th May 1974 | |
| CHRW75301 | 1975 | Japan | W Ridge-W Smt | 12th September 1975 | 21st October 1975 | |
| CHRW75101 | 1975 | Japan | W Ridge-W Smt | 7th April 1975 | 13th May 1975 | |
| CHRW78101 | 1978 | Japan | S Ridge-W Smt | 28th March 1978 | 23rd April 1978 | |
| CHRW82301 | 1982 | France | SE Face-W Smt (to 6600m) | 9th October 1982 | 2nd November 1982 | |
| CHRW83301 | 1983 | W Germany | SW Face Spur-S Ridge of W Smt | 24th September 1983 | 10th October 1983 | |
| CHRW84102 | 1984 | UK | SW Face-W Smt | 18th April 1984 | 4th May 1984 | |
| CHRW84101 | 1984 | S Korea | W Ridge-W Smt | 1st April 1984 | 5th April 1984 | |
| CHRW90301 | 1990 | S Korea | SE Face | 26th August 1990 | 14th September 1990 | |
| CHRW12301 | 2012 | Italy | SW Ridge | 2nd October 2012 | 15th October 2012 |