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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| 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 |
| pkname_lower | nampa |
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 |