Autumn 1972 season
13 expeditions, of which 7 put someone on the summit. 34 summits (26 by members, 8 by hired staff) and 2 deaths, among 95 members and 15 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
- Kande Hiunchuli (6627m), Oct 18 — Japan: Toyokazu Hirota, Shigeru Kuwahata (KAND72301)
Busiest summit days
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumori | 7138 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Putha Hiunchuli | 7246 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Gurja Himal | 7193 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Gama Peak | 7187 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dhaulagiri VI | 7268 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kande Hiunchuli | 6627 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Tukuche | 6920 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Annapurna South | 7219 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhaulagiri IV | 7661 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everest | 8849 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gaurishankar | 7135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jethi Bahurani | 6850 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Makalu | 8485 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |