Autumn 1959 season
10 expeditions, of which 2 put someone on the summit. 7 summits (5 by members, 2 by hired staff) and 4 deaths, among 44 members and 7 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
- Shalbachum (6707m), Oct 25 — Japan, Nepal: Sadao Hojo, Tetsuro Terahata, Dawa Thondup Sherpa, Pasang Temba Sherpa (SHAL59301)
- Tongu (6187m), Oct 21 — USA: John Humphreys, Fred Dunn, John Noxon (TONG59301)
Busiest summit days
| Date | Peak | Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 25th October 1959 | Shalbachum | 4 |
| 18th October 1959 | Tongu | 3 |
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalbachum | 6707 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tongu | 6187 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cho Oyu | 8188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dhaulagiri II | 7751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaurishankar | 7135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hongde | 6556 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabru Dome | 6600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langtang Lirung | 7227 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pangbuk Ri | 6625 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rathong | 6682 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |