Nilgiri South
Nilgiri South is a 6839m peak in the Annapurna-Nilgiri Himal (NW of Annapurna I). The Himalayan Database records 8 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1978 by Kazuo Mitsui, Taichi Fujimatsu, Yoshiaki Kato, Nobuhito Morota, Seiji Tanaka, Hideki Yoshida.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 138 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | NILS |
| Peak Name | Nilgiri South |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Annapurna-Nilgiri Himal (NW of Annapurna I) |
| Height (m) | 6839 |
| Height (ft) | 22438 |
| Sub-range | 1 |
| Region | 5 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6839m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Shangri La, Schneider, Japan MMW, Leomann |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | NILS78301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 10 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan |
| First Summiters | Kazuo Mitsui, Taichi Fujimatsu, Yoshiaki Kato, Nobuhito Morota, Seiji Tanaka, Hideki Yoshida |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1978 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 10 1978 |
| pkname_lower | nilgiri south |
Expeditions
8 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NILS78301 | 1978 | Japan | E Ridge from N | 16th September 1978 | 10th October 1978 | |
| NILS81101 | 1981 | Japan | S Face | 6th April 1981 | 11th April 1981 | |
| NILS81301 | 1981 | Japan | SW Ridge | 12th September 1981 | 12th October 1981 | |
| NILS84301 | 1984 | Japan | E Ridge from N | 27th September 1984 | 2nd October 1984 | |
| NILS85301 | 1985 | Japan | S Face | 12th September 1985 | 26th October 1985 | |
| NILS96301 | 1996 | Slovenia | S Face | 28th September 1996 | 10th October 1996 | |
| NILS99301 | 1999 | Slovenia | S Face of SW Ridge-SW Ridge | 6th October 1999 | 17th October 1999 | |
| NILS15301 | 2015 | Austria | S Face (up), SW Ridge (down) | 11th October 2015 | 25th October 2015 |