It was first climbed in 1947 by the Swiss Expedition of there Garhwal Expedition in which they started from Gangotri range. The team consisted of Mme Lohner, Andre Roch, Alfred Sutter, Alexandre Graven, Rene Dittert and four Sherpas. On 25, August at 10.30 a.m. they reached the summit of Balbala. The summiters are Dittert, Sutter, Ang Norbu, Graven, Tenzing, and Annelies Lohner.