Saipal
Saipal is a 7030m peak in the Saipal Himal. The Himalayan Database records 20 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1963 by Katsuotoshi Hirabayashi, Pasang Phutar Sherpa (I).
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 164 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | SAIP |
| Peak Name | Saipal |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Saipal Himal |
| Height (m) | 7030 |
| Height (ft) | 23064 |
| Sub-range | 20 |
| Region | 7 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7030m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa 7031m - Japan MMW, Leomann |
| First Ascent Year | 1963 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | SAIP63301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 21 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Katsuotoshi Hirabayashi, Pasang Phutar Sherpa (I) |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | E Side (AAJ 67:237 1993) Saipal BC Map (Jonas, Ho Pasang, pg 3) Api-Nampa-Saipal Map (Ghiglione, pg 160) |
| First Ascent Year | 1963 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 21 1963 |
| pkname_lower | saipal |
Expeditions
20 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAIP53301 | 1953 | Austria | S side | - | - | |
| SAIP54301 | 1954 | New Zealand | - | - | - | |
| SAIP54101 | 1954 | Austria | WSW Ridge of Firnkopf-W Ridge of Saipal | 8th May 1954 | 29th May 1954 | |
| SAIP63301 | 1963 | Japan | S Ridge | 27th September 1963 | 21st October 1963 | |
| SAIP85301 | 1985 | Spain | W Ridge | 26th September 1985 | 22nd October 1985 | |
| SAIP87301 | 1987 | Austria | SW Face (to 6200m) | 17th October 1987 | 20th October 1987 | |
| SAIP88301 | 1988 | Switzerland | N Face (to 5200m) | 16th October 1988 | 22nd October 1988 | |
| SAIP90301 | 1990 | Switzerland | NE Ridge | 19th September 1990 | 26th October 1990 | |
| SAIP90302 | 1990 | Austria | NE Ridge | 9th October 1990 | 28th October 1990 | |
| SAIP92101 | 1992 | UK | NE Ridge | 26th April 1992 | 15th May 1992 | |
| SAIP96301 | 1996 | Switzerland | W Ridge | 9th October 1996 | 21st October 1996 | |
| SAIP98301 | 1998 | Japan | W Ridge from N | 14th September 1998 | 7th October 1998 | |
| SAIP98302 | 1998 | USA | NW Glacier to NE Ridge | 28th October 1998 | 4th November 1998 | |
| SAIP10302 | 2010 | Austria | NE Ridge | 17th October 2010 | 22nd October 2010 | |
| SAIP10301 | 2010 | France | N Ridge | 18th October 2010 | 29th October 2010 | |
| SAIP11301 | 2011 | Switzerland | NE Ridge | 11th October 2011 | 21st October 2011 | |
| SAIP13302 | 2013 | Switzerland | NE Ridge | 1st November 2013 | 4th November 2013 | |
| SAIP13301 | 2013 | France | NE Ridge | 23rd October 2013 | 2nd November 2013 | |
| SAIP18301 | 2018 | USA | SW Face | 5th October 2018 | 21st October 2018 | |
| SAIP18302 | 2018 | Spain | SW Face | 25th October 2018 | - |