Nuptse
Nuptse is a 7864m peak in the Khumbu Himal (SW of Everest). The Himalayan Database records 63 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1961 by Dennis Davis, Tashi Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 140 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | NUPT |
| Peak Name | Nuptse |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (SW of Everest) |
| Height (m) | 7864 |
| Height (ft) | 25801 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7861m - Nepa, NGS/Washburn Everest 7864m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Shangri La, Kielkowski 7879m - Schneider, Japan MMW |
| First Ascent Year | 1961 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | NUPT61101 |
| First Summit Date | May 16 |
| First Ascent Country | UK, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Dennis Davis, Tashi Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | 1st ascent of W Smt (NUPT-884-01) |
| Reference Notes | Dyhrenfurth history (MM 45:22-28 Sep 1975) |
| Photo Notes | NE Face (High 151:16 Jun 1995) N Face (High 175:84 Jun 1997) W Face (High 151:16 Jun 1995, 188:18 Jul 1998) S Face (High 151:16-17 Jun 1995, 188:19 Jul 1998) (illustrates all sub-peaks of Nuptse) W Face (AAJ 72:8 1998) (Humar 1998 route) SE Buttress (AAJ 61:231 1987) (USA 1986 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1961 |
| First Ascent Date | May 16 1961 |
| pkname_lower | nuptse |
Expeditions
63 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUPT61101 | 1961 | UK | Central Ridge of S Face | 11th April 1961 | 16th May 1961 | |
| NUPT75101 | 1975 | UK | Central Ridge of S Face | 2nd April 1975 | 9th May 1975 | |
| NUPT78301 | 1978 | UK | N Face | 23rd September 1978 | 10th October 1978 | |
| NUPT79301 | 1979 | UK | N Ridge | 27th September 1979 | 20th October 1979 | |
| NUPT81302 | 1981 | UK | W Ridge | 26th September 1981 | 10th October 1981 | |
| NUPT81301 | 1981 | Canada | SW Buttress-W Ridge (to 6400m) | 5th September 1981 | 28th September 1981 | |
| NUPT82302 | 1982 | UK | W Ridge | 27th September 1982 | 8th October 1982 | |
| NUPT82301 | 1982 | W Germany | N Face | 7th October 1982 | 18th October 1982 | |
| NUPT83401 | 1983 | USA | - | - | - | |
| NUPT86401 | 1986 | USA | S Spur | 5th December 1986 | 31st December 1986 | |
| NUPT86101 | 1986 | USA | S Spur of SE Smt | 10th May 1986 | 26th May 1986 | |
| NUPT87301 | 1987 | Italy | S Spur | 16th September 1987 | 10th October 1987 | |
| NUPT87302 | 1987 | USA | S Spur | 3rd October 1987 | 12th October 1987 | |
| NUPT89102 | 1989 | Canada | S Spur of SE Smt | 18th April 1989 | 17th May 1989 | |
| NUPT89101 | 1989 | Italy | S Spur of SE Smt | 17th April 1989 | 15th May 1989 | |
| NUPT91301 | 1991 | Sweden | SW Ridge-S Rib | 17th October 1991 | 18th October 1991 | |
| NUPT94301 | 1994 | France | Central Pillar of S Face | 22nd September 1994 | 16th October 1994 | |
| NUPT96301 | 1996 | Germany | N Ridge/Pillar (UK 1979 rte) | 28th August 1996 | 17th September 1996 | |
| NUPT97101 | 1997 | Russia | W Face of Lhotse | 11th April 1997 | 7th May 1997 | |
| NUPT98101 | 1998 | USA | - | 6th April 1998 | 25th April 1998 | |
| NUPT99101 | 1999 | USA | N Face/N Rib | 4th April 1999 | 17th May 1999 | |
| NUPT99102 | 1999 | USA | Khumbu Icefall | 8th May 1999 | 12th May 1999 | |
| NUPT99103 | 1999 | Italy | SE Face of SW Ridge-SW Ridge | 25th April 1999 | 28th April 1999 | |
| NUPT03101 | 2003 | USA | SW Ridge | 10th April 2003 | 13th April 2003 | |
| NUPT03102 | 2003 | USA | Rib on N Face | 7th April 2003 | 23rd May 2003 | |
| NUPT03301 | 2003 | Canada | Khumbu Icefall into W Cwm | 27th September 2003 | 12th October 2003 | |
| NUPT06301 | 2006 | France | S Face | 29th September 2006 | 14th October 2006 | |
| NUPT07101 | 2007 | USA | N Face | 12th April 2007 | 23rd May 2007 | |
| NUPT08301 | 2008 | Spain | S Face (variation of Bonington rte) | 2nd November 2008 | 14th November 2008 | |
| NUPT08302 | 2008 | France | S Face (W of Bonington rte) | 10th October 2008 | 29th October 2008 | |
| NUPT09301 | 2009 | Russia | N Face | 5th November 2009 | 12th November 2009 | |
| NUPT09101 | 2009 | USA | E Ridge | 15th April 2009 | 29th April 2009 | |
| NUPT09302 | 2009 | UK | Western Cwm | 12th November 2009 | 15th November 2009 | |
| NUPT10302 | 2010 | USA | W Ridge | 19th October 2010 | 4th November 2010 | |
| NUPT10301 | 2010 | USA | S Face | 19th November 2010 | 21st November 2010 | |
| NUPT11101 | 2011 | USA | N Face | 20th May 2011 | 29th May 2011 | |
| NUPT11102 | 2011 | Russia | W Shoulder-W Ridge (to 6500m) | 4th May 2011 | 10th May 2011 | |
| NUPT11301 | 2011 | USA | W Face | 31st October 2011 | 7th November 2011 | |
| NUPT12101 | 2012 | Austria | N Pillar | 18th April 2012 | 17th May 2012 | |
| NUPT12102 | 2012 | New Zealand | N Face | 23rd April 2012 | - | |
| NUPT12301 | 2012 | Spain | Central Ridge of S Face (British Spring 1961 rte) | 24th September 2012 | 17th October 2012 | |
| NUPT13101 | 2013 | UK | N Face | 21st April 2013 | 16th May 2013 | |
| NUPT13102 | 2013 | Spain | N Ridge | 10th April 2013 | 16th May 2013 | |
| NUPT13103 | 2013 | New Zealand | NE Spur/Ridge | 10th April 2013 | 16th May 2013 | |
| NUPT13301 | 2013 | Japan | N Ridge | 30th September 2013 | 25th October 2013 | |
| NUPT14101 | 2014 | UK | N Face | - | - | |
| NUPT14301 | 2014 | Canada | S Face (to 6100m) | 27th September 2014 | 29th October 2014 | |
| NUPT15102 | 2015 | Japan | N Face | - | - | |
| NUPT15101 | 2015 | USA | N Face | - | - | |
| NUPT15301 | 2015 | Switzerland | S Face (Bonington rte) | 11th October 2015 | 23rd October 2015 | |
| NUPT15302 | 2015 | France | S Face (Bonington rte) | 30th September 2015 | 23rd October 2015 | |
| NUPT16101 | 2016 | Italy | S Face | 29th April 2016 | - | |
| NUPT17101 | 2017 | Switzerland | N Face | - | 30th April 2017 | |
| NUPT18101 | 2018 | New Zealand | NE Spur | 30th March 2018 | 2nd May 2018 | |
| NUPT18102 | 2018 | UK | NE Spur | 14th April 2018 | 2nd May 2018 | |
| NUPT19101 | 2019 | UK | NE Spur | 14th April 2019 | 21st May 2019 | |
| NUPT22101 | 2022 | France | Khumbu Icefall (diversion) | 19th April 2022 | 29th April 2022 | |
| NUPT22102 | 2022 | UK | NE Spur | 14th April 2022 | 7th May 2022 | |
| NUPT22103 | 2022 | India | NE Spur | - | 11th May 2022 | |
| NUPT23101 | 2023 | USA | N Face | 13th April 2023 | 8th May 2023 | |
| NUPT23102 | 2023 | Netherlands | N Face | 27th April 2023 | 21st May 2023 | |
| NUPT24101 | 2024 | USA | N Face | - | 12th May 2024 | |
| NUPT25101 | 2025 | UK | N Face | 23rd April 2025 | 12th May 2025 |