Dhampus
Dhampus is a 6012m peak in the Mukut Himal (NE of Dhaulagiri I and Tukuche). The Himalayan Database records 15 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1960 by Kurt Diemberger.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 37 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | DHAM |
| Peak Name | Dhampus |
| Alt. Name | Thapa Peak, Marpha Peak |
| Location | Mukut Himal (NE of Dhaulagiri I and Tukuche) |
| Height (m) | 6012 |
| Height (ft) | 19724 |
| Sub-range | 16 |
| Region | 6 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6012m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Schneider, Nepa, Japan MMW, Leomann The Japanese MMW map shows Thapa Peak (Dhampus Peak) as a pair of summits, the eastern summit as 6012m and the western summit as 6035m. The HMG-Finn map shows only one extended summit of 6012m. |
| First Ascent Year | 1960 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | DHAM60101 |
| First Summit Date | Apr |
| First Ascent Country | Austria |
| First Summiters | Kurt Diemberger |
| First Ascent Notes | Dhampus has two summits (the western summit is called Thapa) |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1960 |
| First Ascent Date | Apr 1960 |
| pkname_lower | dhampus |
Expeditions
15 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DHAM60101 | 1960 | Switzerland | W Ridge | 28th March 1960 | - | |
| DHAM62101 | 1962 | Japan | W Ridge | - | 24th April 1962 | |
| DHAM74101 | 1974 | Japan | W Ridge | - | 26th April 1974 | |
| DHAM81301 | 1981 | France | W Ridge | 25th October 1981 | 26th October 1981 | |
| DHAM82301 | 1982 | France | W Ridge | - | - | |
| DHAM83301 | 1983 | France | SE Ridge | - | 3rd November 1983 | |
| DHAM88301 | 1988 | France | W Ridge? | - | - | |
| DHAM89301 | 1989 | Japan | SW Face-W Ridge | 13th October 1989 | 15th October 1989 | |
| DHAM90301 | 1990 | France | SW Ridge | 28th October 1990 | 29th October 1990 | |
| DHAM91301 | 1991 | France | SW Ridge from Dhampus Pass | 16th September 1991 | 21st September 1991 | |
| DHAM95301 | 1995 | Austria | SE Ridge | 1st November 1995 | 2nd November 1995 | |
| DHAM97301 | 1997 | Japan | W Ridge | 2nd October 1997 | 15th October 1997 | |
| DHAM99101 | 1999 | S Korea | SW Face (new line) | 14th April 1999 | 19th April 1999 | |
| DHAM00201 | 2000 | Japan | SW Ridge | 12th August 2000 | 13th August 2000 | |
| DHAM01301 | 2001 | France | Western slope to Thapa Smt | 26th October 2001 | 28th October 2001 |