Autumn 1971 season
13 expeditions, of which 5 put someone on the summit. 13 summits (12 by members, 1 by hired staff) and 10 deaths, among 69 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
- Tso Karpo Kang (6556m), Oct 25 — Japan: Shoji Miyoshi, Koji Mizutani (TSOK71301)
- Hiunchuli (6434m), Oct 10 — USA: Craig Anderson, Peter Cross, Jim Richards, John Skow, Lane Smith (HIUP71301)
- Ganchenpo (6378m), OctNov — USA: Terry Bech, Cheri Bech (GANC71302)
Busiest summit days
| Date | Peak | Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 10th October 1971 | Hiunchuli | 5 |
| 15th October 1971 | Gangapurna | 3 |
| 25th October 1971 | Tso Karpo Kang | 2 |
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganchenpo | 6378 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hiunchuli | 6434 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Gangapurna | 7455 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Tso Karpo Kang | 6556 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tilicho | 7134 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Annapurna South | 7219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhaulagiri V | 7618 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Everest | 8849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaurishankar | 7135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langtang Ri | 7205 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makalu II | 7678 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrasi Himal | 6450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |