Nampa

Nampa is a 6729m peak in the Api Himal (E of Api). The Himalayan Database records 5 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1972 by Fukutoshi Kimura, Susumu Takahashi.

Peak Details

Field Value
ID 131
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Peak ID NAMP
Peak Name Nampa
Alt. Name Chisel Peak
Location Api Himal (E of Api)
Height (m) 6729
Height (ft) 22077
Sub-range 2
Region 7
Open True
Unlisted False
Trekking Peak False
Trekking Year -
Restricted -
Host Country 1
Status 2
Notes Other map altitudes: 6729m - HMG-MT 6754m - Nepa, Japan MMW 6755m - Leomann 6929m - HMG-Finn (in error?) Nampa was called Chisel Peak by Heim & Gansser after their 1936 exploration of the north side of Api-Nampa.
First Ascent Year 1972
First Ascent Season 1
First Ascent Expedition NAMP72101
First Summit Date May 05
First Ascent Country Japan
First Summiters Fukutoshi Kimura, Susumu Takahashi
First Ascent Notes -
Reference Notes -
Photo Notes S Face (High 175:82 Jun 1997) S Face (AAJ 71:19 1997) (Slovene 1996 route) Api-Nampa-Saipal Map (Ghiglione, pg 160) Api-Nampa Relief Map (AAJ 59:427 Nov 1954)
First Ascent Year 1972
First Ascent Date May 05 1972
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Expeditions

5 recorded expeditions.

Expedition ID Year Nationality Route Claimed Basecamp Date Summit Date
NAMP53101 1953 UK Reconnaissance - -
NAMP70301 1970 UK S Face-W Ridge 28th September 1970 21st October 1970
NAMP72101 1972 Japan S Face-W Ridge 31st March 1972 5th May 1972
NAMP79101 1979 USA W Ridge 4th May 1979 24th May 1979
NAMP96301 1996 Slovenia Central Couloir of S(SW) Face-N Ridge up; W Ridge down 16th October 1996 3rd November 1996