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Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association Climbing Peak

  

Lobuche East is one of the hardest of the trekking peaks that commercial groups attempt. In the Everest region only Kwangde and Kusum Kangguru are more difficult.
Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association Climbing Peak
6.119m - 20,076ft
 
Key Information:
Trip Duration: 17 day(s)
Group Size: 2 - 12
 
Best Climbing Months
SPRING Mar > May
AUTUMN Sept > Nov
 
Location
Khumbu
27°58'08"
86°47'05"
 
First Ascent

The first recorded ascent of the true Lobuje East seems to have been made by Laurence Nielson and Sherpa Ang Gyalzen on April 25, 1984. It is likely that others may have reached the true summit before this date but no records exist.
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Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association Peak, seen from abobe the Piramid Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association Climbingpeak, seen from above Pheriche
   
HCR Eco Lodge in Lobuche
   
Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association climbing peak, seen from Hidden Lake, Lobuche Mount Lobuche East, aNepal Mountaineering Association climbing peak, with team scaling it
Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association trekking peak Mount Lobuche East, a Nepal Mountaineering Association trekking peak
   
A spectacular view from Mt. Lobuche East, seen from the glacier ridge at Lobuche
   
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1

From Kathmandu, you enjoy an exciting flight to Lukla (2860m, 9384ft). Trek  to Phakding. (2622m, 8603ft). Overnight in lodge.
2

Trek to Namche Bazar (3340m, 10959ft).  Sagarmatha National Park has its entrance here and you will have to show your permit. Namche Bazar is the largest village and the administrative center of the Khumbu region. Overnight in lodge.
3

Trek to Khumjung (3790m, 12435ft),  called the green valley. Visit the local Khumjung Gompa, the school, hike to Kunde and visit the hospital and the Gompa. Overnight in lodge.
4

Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3837m, 12589ft). Reach the Dudh Kosi and the village of Phunki Tenga  (3,321m, 10896ft) with its water-driven mills and prayer wheels. This is one of the most memorable sights anywhere in Nepal. Tengboche monastery is the site of the annual Mani Rimdu festival, held at Oct/Nov full moon. Overnight in lodge.
5 Trek to Dingboche (4343m, 14249ft). Descend a steep trail through a damp rhododendron forest to the village of Deboche (3736m, 12258ft), which has a nunnery.Beyond Orsho there is a fork in the trail, take right and cross the small wooden bridge crossing the river. Overnight in lodge.
6

Dingboche. Rest day for acclimatization. Visit the ridge with the monastery. Overnight in lodge.
7

Trek to Lobuche (4915m, 16126ft). Leave Dingboche by the steep trail going straight to the shorten on top of the hill. From there a gentle slope goes to Tukla. Relax for 15 minutes near the tea houses and steep  to the pass (4755m, 15601ft). Just after the pass are all the monuments from Sherpa and climbers who died on Mount Everest. Overnight in lodge.
8 Visit Kala Patthar (5545m, 18193ft) and back to Lobuche. Hike to Gorak Shep. From Gorak Shep, it is about a 1 1/2 -hour steep climb to the top of  Kala Pattar. Overnight in lodge.
9

Lobuche East Base Camp. Overnight in tented camp.
10

High Camp.
11-12

Summit Lobuche East and return to Base Camp. Overnight in tented camp.
13

Cleaning up base camp. Overnight in tented camp.
14

Trek to Pangboche (3965m, 13009ft). Overnight in lodge.
15 Trek to Namche Bazar. Overnight in lodge.
16 Trek to Lukla. Overnight in lodge.
17 Fly back to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.
 
 Costs:
2-3 Pax 4-6 Pax 7-10 Pax 11-12 Pax
       
€ 1078 per person € 967 per person € 863 per person € 817 per person
 Extra Costs:

Sagarmatha National Park Fee

 € 11 per person
Scheduled flight: KTM-Lukla-KTM

€ 161 per person (rate subject to change)

Climbing allowance of high altitude sherpa (HAS)

 € 174 per climbing sherpa to be divided equally between climbers.

Climbing permit fee for Lobuche East as per the following group size:

1 - 4 persons                                           

 € 243 only

5 - 8 persons                                              

€ 243 plus € 28 per person
9 - 12 persons                                                 € 355 plus € 17 per person

Note: Maximum number of members in a team 12 persons.
 Costs include:
Costs does not include:
  • Accommodation at local lodges with local food as per itinerary
  • All inclusive full board tented trek with food, foam mattresses, sleeping tent, toilet tent
  • Transportation from/to Kathmandu of all equipment, food, staff and porters
  • Service of guide
  •  Service of porters while on trek (15kg personal equipment maximum per member)
  • Local taxes, guide/porters insurance
  • Domestic airport departure taxes

  • Transfers hotel - domestic airport- hotel
  • International flights
  • Entry visa to Nepal
  • Transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport
  • International Airport Departure Tax
  • Accommodation and food in Kathmandu
  • Alcoholic beverages, bottled drinks, mineral water, laundry, postage, telephone calls, and all other expenses of personal nature.
  • Personal travel, medical and rescue insurance.
  • Personal high altitude climbing gear (boots, harness, jumar, crampons, ice axe, etc)
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