Thapa Peak

Thapa Peak
Dhampus
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation	6,012 m (19,724 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence	522 m (1,713 ft) [2]
Parent peak	Tashi Kang [2]
Isolation	5.03 km (3.13 mi) [2]
Coordinates	28°47′53″N83°36′43″E / 28.79806°N 83.61194°E / 28.79806; 83.61194 [1]
Geography
Thapa Peak Location in Nepal
Interactive map of Thapa Peak
Country	Nepal
Province	Gandaki
District	Mustang
Protected area	Annapurna Conservation Area
Parent range	Himalayas Dhaulagiri [1]
Climbing
First ascent	1960 Kurt Diemberger

Thapa Peak, also known as Dhampus or Dhampus Peak, is a mountain in Nepal.

Description

Thapa Peak is a 6,012-metre (19,724-foot) summit in the Nepalese Himalayas. It is situated 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) west of Jomsom in Gandaki Province and the Annapurna Conservation Area. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Kali Gandaki. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,300 metres (10,828 ft) above the Kali Gandaki Gorge in nine kilometres (5.6 mi). The first ascent of the summit was made in April 1960 by Kurt Diemberger. ^[1] The first officially permitted ascent was made on October 28, 2002, by a team of French climbers led by Raphael Guilbert via the west slopes. ^{[3] [4]}

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Thapa Peak is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. ^[5] Weather systems are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of March, April, May, October, and November offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak. ^[6]

See also

• Geology of the Himalayas

References

1. Thapa Peak Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved May 15, 2025.
2. "Dhampus, Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
3. Asia, Nepal, Gurans Himal, Thapa, First Official Ascent, Elizabeth Hawley, 2002, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved May 15, 2025.
4. Elizabeth Hawley. The American Alpine Journal, 2002, p. 404.
5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.
6. Thapa Peak – Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering information, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved May 15, 2025.

External links

• Thapa Peak: weather