Chulu West
Chulu West is a 6419m peak in the Damodar Himal (E of Thorong La). The Himalayan Database records 5 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1952 by Kinji Imanishi, Kazuhiko Hayashi, Sasuke Nakao, Jiro Taguchi, Masataka Takagi, Sakuta Takebushi.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 28 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | CHUW |
| Peak Name | Chulu West |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Damodar Himal (E of Thorong La) |
| Height (m) | 6419 |
| Height (ft) | 21060 |
| Sub-range | 3 |
| Region | 5 |
| Open | False |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | True |
| Trekking Year | 1978 |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6220m - Leomann 6419m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Schneider |
| First Ascent Year | 1952 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | CHUW52301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 23 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan |
| First Summiters | Kinji Imanishi, Kazuhiko Hayashi, Sasuke Nakao, Jiro Taguchi, Masataka Takagi, Sakuta Takebushi |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1952 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 23 1952 |
| pkname_lower | chulu west |
Expeditions
5 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUW52301 | 1952 | Japan | N side | - | 23rd October 1952 | |
| CHUW81101 | 1981 | Taiwan | N Ridge | 8th April 1981 | 12th April 1981 | |
| CHUW88301 | 1988 | Italy | SSW Face | - | 8th October 1988 | |
| CHUW17301 | 2017 | Germany | W Ridge (to 5800m) | 14th October 2017 | 21st October 2017 | |
| CHUW22301 | 2022 | Germany | SW Ridge | - | 29th September 2022 |