Gaurishankar
Gaurishankar is a 7135m peak in the Rolwaling Himal (on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 33 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1979 by John Roskelley, Dorje Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 57 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | GAUR |
| Peak Name | Gaurishankar |
| Alt. Name | Jomo Tseringma |
| Location | Rolwaling Himal (on Tibetan border) |
| Height (m) | 7135 |
| Height (ft) | 23409 |
| Sub-range | 19 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 4 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7135m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Shangri La 7146m - Schneider, Japan MMW |
| First Ascent Year | 1979 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | GAUR79101 |
| First Summit Date | May 08 |
| First Ascent Country | US, Nepal |
| First Summiters | John Roskelley, Dorje Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | NE Side (High 188:22 Jul 1998) W Ridge (MM 71:13 Jan 1980) W Face (AAJ 59:82 1985) (USA 1984 route) W Face (AAJ 53:418-420 1980) (USA-Nepalese 1979 route) SW Side (AAJ 53:426 1980) |
| First Ascent Year | 1979 |
| First Ascent Date | May 08 1979 |
| pkname_lower | gaurishankar |
Expeditions
33 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAUR52301 | 1952 | UK | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| GAUR54301 | 1954 | Switzerland | Reconnaissance | 16th September 1954 | 27th September 1954 | |
| GAUR55101 | 1955 | UK | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| GAUR59301 | 1959 | Japan | N side | - | - | |
| GAUR64301 | 1964 | UK | NW Face-N Ridge | 19th September 1964 | 28th October 1964 | |
| GAUR71301 | 1971 | Norway | SE Ridge | - | - | |
| GAUR72301 | 1972 | Japan | W Ridge | - | 19th October 1972 | |
| GAUR73301 | 1973 | Japan | - | - | - | |
| GAUR79301 | 1979 | UK | SW Ridge-S Smt | 8th October 1979 | 9th November 1979 | |
| GAUR79101 | 1979 | USA | SW Face | 8th April 1979 | 8th May 1979 | |
| GAUR80101 | 1980 | Australia | SE Ridge | 14th March 1980 | 11th April 1980 | |
| GAUR80301 | 1980 | Japan | SE Ridge | 31st August 1980 | 15th October 1980 | |
| GAUR81101 | 1981 | Austria | SW Face | 7th April 1981 | 17th April 1981 | |
| GAUR81301 | 1981 | Spain | SW Face | 25th September 1981 | 21st October 1981 | |
| GAUR83101 | 1983 | Japan | SW Face | 29th March 1983 | 22nd May 1983 | |
| GAUR83301 | 1983 | Yugoslavia | S Face-SW Ridge-S Smt | 2nd October 1983 | 1st November 1983 | |
| GAUR83102 | 1983 | Poland | S Face | 31st March 1983 | 10th April 1983 | |
| GAUR84301 | 1984 | Japan | SE Ridge-S Smt | 30th September 1984 | 19th October 1984 | |
| GAUR84101 | 1984 | USA | SW Face (USA 1979 rte) | 12th April 1984 | 16th May 1984 | |
| GAUR85401 | 1985 | S Korea | A ridge on SW Face | 16th December 1985 | 16th January 1986 | |
| GAUR85101 | 1985 | Japan | S Face | 9th April 1985 | 2nd May 1985 | |
| GAUR85301 | 1985 | S Korea | SW Ridge | 4th October 1985 | 31st October 1985 | |
| GAUR86301 | 1986 | Spain | SW Face (left of USA 1979 rte) | 16th September 1986 | 22nd September 1986 | |
| GAUR95301 | 1995 | UK | S Face-SE Ridge | 24th September 1995 | 29th October 1995 | |
| GAUR97301 | 1997 | Japan | N Face-NE Ridge | 4th September 1997 | 23rd September 1997 | |
| GAUR98101 | 1998 | Japan | N side | - | - | |
| GAUR05301 | 2005 | USA | NE Ridge | 24th September 2005 | 2nd October 2005 | |
| GAUR08401 | 2008 | S Korea | SW Face | 23rd December 2008 | 8th January 2009 | |
| GAUR08301 | 2008 | Germany | E Ridge-SE Ridge | 12th October 2008 | 31st October 2008 | |
| GAUR09301 | 2009 | Japan | E Face | 22nd October 2009 | 10th November 2009 | |
| GAUR10301 | 2010 | Poland | SE Ridge (to 5500m) | 6th November 2010 | 18th November 2010 | |
| GAUR11101 | 2011 | Germany | Pillar on S Face | 25th April 2011 | 8th May 2011 | |
| GAUR13301 | 2013 | France | S Face | 1st October 2013 | 23rd October 2013 |