Leonpo Gang

Leonpo Gang is a 6979m peak in the Jugal Himal (NNE of Dorje Lhakpa on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 9 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1962 by Tadashi Morita, Kazunari Yasuhisa.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 111
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Peak ID LEON
Peak Name Leonpo Gang
Alt. Name Dorje Pahad, Big White Peak
Location Jugal Himal (NNE of Dorje Lhakpa on Tibetan border)
Height (m) 6979
Height (ft) 22897
Sub-range 8
Region 3
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 4
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6979m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 7083m - Japan MMW
First Ascent Year 1962
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition LEON62101
First Summit Date May 03
First Ascent Country Japan
First Summiters Tadashi Morita, Kazunari Yasuhisa
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes N Side (High 138:12 May 1994) W Side (High 138:13 May 1994)
First Ascent Year 1962
First Ascent Date May 03 1962
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Expeditions

9 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
LEON55101 1955 UK From SE (recon) 22nd April 1955 -
LEON57101 1957 UK SW Ridge 14th April 1957 30th April 1957
LEON58101 1958 Japan E Ridge from SE (recon) 27th April 1958 10th May 1958
LEON60101 1960 Japan E Ridge 18th April 1960 7th May 1960
LEON61101 1961 Japan E Ridge 15th April 1961 13th May 1961
LEON62101 1962 Japan E Ridge from Phurbi Chyachumbu Glacier 24th March 1962 3rd May 1962
LEON82101 1982 Japan E Ridge 30th March 1982 3rd May 1982
LEON87301 1987 S Korea W Face-W Ridge 3rd September 1987 27th September 1987
LEON93301 1993 Spain SW Ridge - -