Summer 1955 season
5 expeditions, of which 4 put someone on the summit. 10 summits (10 by members, 0 by hired staff) and 0 deaths, among 13 members and 0 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
- Kang Guru (6981m), Jul 02 — W Germany: Heinz Steinmetz, Fritz Lobbichler, Juergen Wellenkamp (KGUR55201)
- Chulu Central (6584m), Jul 23 — W Germany: Heinz Steinmetz, Harald Biller, Fritz Lobbichler, Juergen Wellenkamp (CHUL55201)
- Pisang (6091m), Jun 10 — W Germany: Juergen Wellenkamp (PISA55201)
Busiest summit days
| Date | Peak | Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 23rd July 1955 | Chulu Central | 4 |
| 2nd July 1955 | Kang Guru | 3 |
| 16th June 1955 | Palung | 2 |
| 10th June 1955 | Pisang | 1 |
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chulu Central | 6584 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kang Guru | 6981 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Palung | 7012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pisang | 6091 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lamjung Himal | 6983 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |