Autumn 1955 season
9 expeditions, of which 1 put someone on the summit. 3 summits (3 by members, 0 by hired staff) and 1 death, among 35 members and 6 hired staff recorded.
Summits count member records: someone who summited twice on one expedition counts once, someone on two expeditions in the season counts twice. Claimed (unrecognised) ascents are excluded and disputed ones included, as in the database's own statistics. Hired staff are only recorded when they went above base camp.
First ascents
- Ganesh I (7422m), Oct 24 — Switzerland, France: Raymond Lambert, Eric Gauchat, Claude Kogan (GAN155301)
Busiest summit days
| Date | Peak | Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 24th October 1955 | Ganesh I | 3 |
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesh I | 7422 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Chamlang | 7321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gyachung Kang | 7861 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kangtega | 6783 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lhotse | 8516 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lobuche East | 6119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manaslu | 8163 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mera Peak | 6470 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nalakankar North | 6062 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |