Lungsampa

Lungsampa is a 6500m peak in the Khumbu Himal (S of Nangpai Gosum II). The Himalayan Database records 0 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1981.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 437
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Peak ID LSAM
Peak Name Lungsampa
Alt. Name Lung Sampa, Lumsumna
Location Khumbu Himal (S of Nangpai Gosum II)
Height (m) 6500
Height (ft) 21325
Sub-range 12
Region 2
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted Opened in 2002
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6500m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Schneider Lungsampa is the southern-most end of the Nangpai Gosum plateau. CHOY-811-01: Japanese used the SSW Ridge of LSAM (first ascent of the latter), it's clearly shown in the documentation put in the added piece. CHOY-833-01: Italians and Nepalese used the same SSW Ridge of LSAM, shown by elements of their HD's account reported on the Schneider map [BC at south side of small lake north of Gyazumpa and south of point 5560m on Schneider map. (= on Nogzumpa Kang Glacier, SE to P6500m)], [3 members tried to climb to point 6515m (=route to E ridge, not SSW ridge), but no success (after Cho Oyu attempt)]. CHOY-873-04: Americans used first the LSAM SSW Ridge [Wally Berg confirmed it to me], then a line further left [Berg considers their 1987 second route option to be one of the variants of the yellow line shown on the aerial picture below]. CHOY-873-06: Eitel used the same second option as the Americans [doing the first ascent of this line to the plateau btw!]. CHOY-891-02: Kobler team used the same LSAM SSW Ridge [C1 below point 6500m on S Ridge]. CHOY-891-03: Koreans used the same LSAM SSW Ridge.[C1 same as Swiss]. CHOY-903-09: Russians used the same LSAM SSW Ridge. [C2 at point 6500m's on SW ridge]. CHOY-Winter 2021-2022: Nepalese used a similar line to the Americans' and Eitel's 1987 to reach the Nangpai Gosum Plateau. In 2014, Jordi Corominas and Jordi Tosas summited LSAM only via SSW Ridge.
First Ascent Year 1981
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition CHOY81101
First Summit Date -
First Ascent Country Japan
First Summiters -
First Ascent Notes Climbed by several team enroute to Cho Oyu (see Peak Notes)
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes -
First Ascent Year 1981
First Ascent Date 1981
pkname_lower lungsampa

Expeditions

0 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date