Lobuche East 6119 m
Tour Details
The dark triangle of its rocky East face rises over the moraines of the Khumbu Glacier to a spectacular skyline, forming the south ridge. Lobuche has two summits, East 6,119 m and West 6145m, connected by a continuous ridge. There is still sharp gap and considerable distance between them meaning they are rarely climbed together.
Many aspiring Everest teams climb Lobuche for acclimatization as the summit is the same altitude as Camp 1 and it saves making at least one dangerous trip through the Khumbu Icefall.
The South East Ridge is the most popular, graded as PD+ on the Alpine Grading system. Teams, most commonly, climb only to a false summit on the summit ridge (after which it becomes progressively narrower and more difficult) but the views from here are anyway already stupendous.
From the high camp the route continues up a series of rocky slabs of increasing steepness to give access to the South-East Ridge proper. About 50 m from the main ridge the slabs end and there is a 45 degree snow slope to ascend onto the ridge itself.
The start of the ridge is at approximately 5,670 m and this is also a possible site for a second high camp to make the summit day easier. Follow the ridge turning around seracs and ascending the various bumps towards the first summit. There are no real difficulties although there is a feeling of some exposure along the way. Between the first/false summit and the true summit there is a considerable descent which you may need to rappel down before the final 60 m or so.
Laurence Nielson and Ang Gyalzen Sherpa made the first recorded ascent to Lobuche East on 25 April 1984.
As a guide, this is a more technical climb than more popular trekking peaks such as Island Peak, Pokalde and Mera Peak.
Short Itenary
Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu & trip preparation
Day 03: Fly to Lukla & trek to Phakding
Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazaar
Day 05: Acclimatization Day
Day 06:Trek to Tengboche
Day 07:Trek to Dingboche
Day 08:Dingboche: Acclimatization
Day 09:Dingboche to Lobuche
Day 10: Lobuche to Gorak Shep, visit Everest Base Camp
Day 11: Gorak Shep to Kala Patthar and back to Lobuche
Day 12: Lobuche to High Camp
Day 13:Lobuche High Camp to Summit and back to High Camp
Day 14:Contingency/reserve day
Day 15:Lobuche High Camp to Pangboche
Day 16:Pangboche to Namche Bazaar
Day 17:Namche Bazaar to Lukla
Day 18:Fly to Kathmandu
Day 19: Final departure
Itinerary
Trek via the Tengboche Monastery and reach Kala Patthar or Everest Base Camp for acclimatization. Return to Lobuche East Base Camp
Ascending to top of Lobuche East.
Fly Back to Kathmandu
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