Autumn 1981 season
50 expeditions, of which 20 put someone on the summit. 86 summits (76 by members, 10 by hired staff) and 12 deaths, among 378 members and 30 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
- Langtang Ri (7205m), Oct 10 — Japan, Nepal: Soichi Nasu, Makihiro Wakao, Noboru Yamada, Ang Rinji Sherpa (LANR81301)
- Ganesh II (7118m), Oct 16 — W Germany, Nepal: Hermann Warth, Ang Chepal Sherpa, Nga Temba Sherpa, Nima Tenzing Sherpa (GAN281302)
- Tarke Kang Shar (7069m), Oct 10 — Italy, Nepal: Claudio Schranz, Marco Roncaglioni, Gianfranco Tagliaferri, Gombu Sherpa (TARS81301)
- Dorje Lhakpa (6966m), Oct 18 — Japan, Nepal: Kunio Kataoka, Makoto Anbe, Kazunari Murakami, Eiichi Shingyoji, Pemba Tsering Sherpa (DORJ81301)
- Kusum Kanguru (6370m), Oct 07 — New Zealand: Bill Denz (KUSU81302)
Busiest summit days
Peaks
| Peak | Height | Expeditions | Successful | Summits | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everest | 8849 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Makalu | 8485 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ganesh II | 7118 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Kusum Kanguru | 6370 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Numbur | 6958 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Manaslu | 8163 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Ama Dablam | 6814 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Annapurna I | 8091 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Annapurna II | 7937 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dhaulagiri I | 8167 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuptse | 7864 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiunchuli | 6434 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Dhampus | 6012 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Chulu Central | 6584 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Langtang Ri | 7205 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dorje Lhakpa | 6966 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Annapurna South | 7219 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tarke Kang Shar | 7069 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kangchenjunga | 8586 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Lhotse Shar | 8382 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Annapurna III | 7555 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Annapurna IV | 7525 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Api Main | 7132 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chamlang | 7321 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cho Oyu | 8188 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gangapurna | 7455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gaurishankar | 7135 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glacier Dome | 7168 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Himalchuli East | 7893 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jannu | 7711 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kabru Dome | 6600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagmara I | 5978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kande Hiunchuli North I | 6521 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kangtega | 6783 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Langshisa Ri | 6412 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilgiri North | 7061 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nilgiri South | 6839 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |