Gangapurna
Gangapurna is a 7455m peak in the Annapurna Himal (NW of Annapurna III). The Himalayan Database records 29 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1965 by Gunter Hauser, Ludwig Greissl, Hermann Kollensperger, Erich Reismueller, Ang Temba Sherpa, Phu Dorje Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 56 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | GANG |
| Peak Name | Gangapurna |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Annapurna Himal (NW of Annapurna III) |
| Height (m) | 7455 |
| Height (ft) | 24459 |
| Sub-range | 1 |
| Region | 5 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7454m - Nepa, Shangri La, Schneider 7455m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Japan MMW, Leomann |
| First Ascent Year | 1965 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | GANG65101 |
| First Summit Date | May 06 |
| First Ascent Country | W Germany, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Gunter Hauser, Ludwig Greissl, Hermann Kollensperger, Erich Reismueller, Ang Temba Sherpa, Phu Dorje Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | N Face (MM 96:12 Mar 1984) N Face (AAJ 58:256 1984, 64:250 1990) (Slovene 1983 & 1989 routes) |
| First Ascent Year | 1965 |
| First Ascent Date | May 06 1965 |
| pkname_lower | gangapurna |
Expeditions
29 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANG65101 | 1965 | W Germany | E Ridge from S | 6th April 1965 | 6th May 1965 | |
| GANG71301 | 1971 | Japan | W Ridge from S | 7th September 1971 | 15th October 1971 | |
| GANG71101 | 1971 | Japan | NW Ridge-NE Ridge | 1st April 1971 | 10th May 1971 | |
| GANG74101 | 1974 | Japan | E Ridge from S | 30th March 1974 | 13th May 1974 | |
| GANG81101 | 1981 | Canada | S Face | 28th March 1981 | 30th April 1981 | |
| GANG81301 | 1981 | Japan | NW Ridge-NE Ridge | 13th September 1981 | 26th September 1981 | |
| GANG83302 | 1983 | Yugoslavia | N Face-NE Ridge | 8th October 1983 | 27th October 1983 | |
| GANG83301 | 1983 | USA | E Ridge from S | 1st October 1983 | 6th October 1983 | |
| GANG83101 | 1983 | Austria | E Ridge from S | 22nd March 1983 | 2nd April 1983 | |
| GANG84401 | 1984 | S Korea | N Face | 19th January 1985 | 31st January 1985 | |
| GANG85302 | 1985 | UK | E Spur-NE Ridge | 5th October 1985 | 28th October 1985 | |
| GANG85301 | 1985 | Poland | E Ridge | 20th September 1985 | 23rd October 1985 | |
| GANG86301 | 1986 | S Korea | NW Ridge-NE Ridge | 30th August 1986 | 27th September 1986 | |
| GANG86101 | 1986 | S Korea | E Ridge from S | 26th March 1986 | 18th April 1986 | |
| GANG87101 | 1987 | Iceland | E Ridge from S | 10th April 1987 | 28th April 1987 | |
| GANG89301 | 1989 | Yugoslavia | N Face-NE Ridge | 6th September 1989 | 1st October 1989 | |
| GANG90301 | 1990 | France | N Face | 30th September 1990 | 22nd October 1990 | |
| GANG91302 | 1991 | Spain | N Face (to 5900m) | 9th October 1991 | 24th October 1991 | |
| GANG91301 | 1991 | Switzerland | NW Spur-NE Ridge | 9th October 1991 | 23rd October 1991 | |
| GANG91401 | 1991 | USA | E Ridge from S | 28th November 1991 | 8th December 1991 | |
| GANG98301 | 1998 | UK | E Ridge from S | 4th October 1998 | 15th October 1998 | |
| GANG99101 | 1999 | USA | S Ridge | 15th April 1999 | 25th April 1999 | |
| GANG09101 | 2009 | Iran | E Ridge from N | 19th April 2009 | 1st May 2009 | |
| GANG15101 | 2015 | Japan | NE Ridge | - | - | |
| GANG16301 | 2016 | S Korea | S Face | - | 20th October 2016 | |
| GANG16302 | 2016 | Japan | N Face | - | - | |
| GANG18301 | 2018 | Australia | W Ridge from S | 19th October 2018 | 29th October 2018 | |
| GANG19301 | 2019 | Italy | N side (Korean rte) | - | - | |
| GANG22101 | 2022 | Ecuador | S Face | 6th March 2022 | 9th March 2022 |