Sita Chuchura
Sita Chuchura is a 6611m peak in the Mukut Himal (ENE of Dhaulagiri II near French Pass). The Himalayan Database records 11 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1970 by Masahiko Takahashi, Hiroshi Harada, Nobuyki Hirato, Phurba Kitar Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 170 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | SITA |
| Peak Name | Sita Chuchura |
| Alt. Name | - |
| Location | Mukut Himal (ENE of Dhaulagiri II near French Pass) |
| Height (m) | 6611 |
| Height (ft) | 21690 |
| Sub-range | 16 |
| Region | 6 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6611m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa, Japan MMW, Leomann Sita Chuchura is the east summit of a longer ridge that extends to the west. The central main summit is 6662m and the west summit is 6622m (both are unnamed and unclimbed). On some maps the west summit is incorrectly called Mukut Himal. |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | SITA70301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 26 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Masahiko Takahashi, Hiroshi Harada, Nobuyki Hirato, Phurba Kitar Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 26 1970 |
| pkname_lower | sita chuchura |
Expeditions
11 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SITA70301 | 1970 | Japan | E Ridge | - | 26th October 1970 | |
| SITA87301 | 1987 | France | S Ridge-E Ridge | 22nd October 1987 | 29th October 1987 | |
| SITA92301 | 1992 | France | Central S Ridge-E Ridge from S | 1st October 1992 | 8th October 1992 | |
| SITA95101 | 1995 | Japan | N Ridge from E | 24th March 1995 | 4th April 1995 | |
| SITA95301 | 1995 | Netherlands | N Face-E Ridge | - | 22nd September 1995 | |
| SITA02301 | 2002 | Spain | Unknown | 16th September 2002 | 22nd September 2002 | |
| SITA08301 | 2008 | UK | E Ridge | 18th October 2008 | 18th October 2008 | |
| SITA15301 | 2015 | Germany | - | - | - | |
| SITA18301 | 2018 | Spain | E Ridge from S | 26th October 2018 | 28th October 2018 | |
| SITA22301 | 2022 | France | W Face of W Smt | 25th September 2022 | 2nd October 2022 | |
| SITA22302 | 2022 | Australia | - | - | - |