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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| 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 |
| pkname_lower | leonpo gang |
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 | - | - |