Autumn 1962 season
6 expeditions, of which 3 put someone on the summit. 13 summits (7 by members, 6 by hired staff) and 0 deaths, among 16 members and 10 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
- Nilgiri North (7061m), Oct 19 — Netherlands, France, Nepal: Lionel Terray, H. G. Van Lookern Campagne, P. Van Lookern Campagne, P. F. J. Van Lookern Campagne, Wangdi Sherpa (NILN62301)
- Ghustang North (6529m), Oct 22 — UK, Nepal: J.O.M. Roberts, Ang Pema Sherpa, Nawang Dorje Sherpa (GHUN62301)
Busiest summit days
| Date | Peak | Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 19th October 1962 | Nilgiri North | 5 |
| 22nd October 1962 | Ghustang North | 3 |
| 24th October 1962 | Ghustang North | 3 |
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghustang North | 6529 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Nilgiri North | 7061 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mera Peak | 6470 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dhaulagiri II | 7751 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhaulagiri VI | 7268 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ghustang South | 6465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |