Dorje Lhakpa
Dorje Lhakpa is a 6966m peak in the Jugal Himal (near Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 30 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1981 by Kunio Kataoka, Makoto Anbe, Kazunari Murakami, Eiichi Shingyoji, Pemba Tsering Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 40 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | DORJ |
| Peak Name | Dorje Lhakpa |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Jugal Himal (near Tibetan border) |
| Height (m) | 6966 |
| Height (ft) | 22854 |
| Sub-range | 8 |
| Region | 3 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6966m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 6973m - Austria Alpenvereins 6990m - Japan MMW |
| First Ascent Year | 1981 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | DORJ81301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 18 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Kunio Kataoka, Makoto Anbe, Kazunari Murakami, Eiichi Shingyoji, Pemba Tsering Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | Rumored that two British climbers summited via the W Ridge in 1979 (Dick Isherwood and Geoff Cohen) |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | W Ridge (AAJ 61:243 1987, 67:20 1993) W Face (AAJ 67:22 1993) |
| First Ascent Year | 1981 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 18 1981 |
| pkname_lower | dorje lhakpa |
Expeditions
30 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORJ64101 | 1964 | UK | W Ridge | 20th April 1964 | 8th May 1964 | |
| DORJ79301 | 1979 | UK | W Ridge | - | - | |
| DORJ81301 | 1981 | Japan | W Ridge | 13th September 1981 | 18th October 1981 | |
| DORJ82101 | 1982 | Japan | W Ridge | 21st March 1982 | 26th April 1982 | |
| DORJ85301 | 1985 | Japan | W Ridge | 11th September 1985 | 3rd October 1985 | |
| DORJ86301 | 1986 | W Germany | W Ridge | 24th October 1986 | 7th November 1986 | |
| DORJ89301 | 1989 | Italy | W Ridge | 5th October 1989 | 10th October 1989 | |
| DORJ90301 | 1990 | Switzerland | W Ridge | 20th October 1990 | 28th October 1990 | |
| DORJ91401 | 1991 | S Korea | W Ridge | 29th November 1991 | 16th December 1991 | |
| DORJ92101 | 1992 | USA | W Ridge | 2nd April 1992 | 13th April 1992 | |
| DORJ94401 | 1994 | USA | NW Face-NW Ridge | 14th November 1994 | 3rd December 1994 | |
| DORJ94301 | 1994 | Japan | W Ridge | 15th September 1994 | 13th October 1994 | |
| DORJ95301 | 1995 | UK | W Ridge from S | 13th October 1995 | 25th October 1995 | |
| DORJ96101 | 1996 | Japan | W Ridge from N | 2nd March 1996 | 15th March 1996 | |
| DORJ98101 | 1998 | France | W Ridge | 30th April 1998 | 15th May 1998 | |
| DORJ99302 | 1999 | France | W Ridge | 9th October 1999 | 28th October 1999 | |
| DORJ99301 | 1999 | France | W Ridge | 18th October 1999 | 28th October 1999 | |
| DORJ99101 | 1999 | Netherlands | W Ridge | 25th April 1999 | 10th May 1999 | |
| DORJ00302 | 2000 | Slovenia | NW Face (W Wall)-W Ridge | 16th October 2000 | 25th October 2000 | |
| DORJ00303 | 2000 | USA | W Ridge | 8th November 2000 | 11th November 2000 | |
| DORJ00301 | 2000 | France | W Ridge | 14th October 2000 | 24th October 2000 | |
| DORJ01301 | 2001 | France | W Ridge | 11th October 2001 | 21st October 2001 | |
| DORJ02301 | 2002 | France | W Ridge | 12th October 2002 | 23rd October 2002 | |
| DORJ03101 | 2003 | Japan | W Ridge | 28th February 2003 | 19th March 2003 | |
| DORJ04301 | 2004 | Slovenia | W Ridge | 27th September 2004 | 15th October 2004 | |
| DORJ05401 | 2005 | Germany | S Face-W Ridge | 31st January 2006 | 7th February 2006 | |
| DORJ07101 | 2007 | Japan | W Ridge | 14th March 2007 | 14th April 2007 | |
| DORJ08301 | 2008 | Switzerland | W Ridge | 27th October 2008 | 9th November 2008 | |
| DORJ13101 | 2013 | Japan | - | - | - | |
| DORJ21301 | 2021 | Spain | S Face | 6th October 2021 | 25th October 2021 |