Lobuche Peak Climbing 2019

Lobuche Peak Climbing is at 6119m, it is fashionable trekking peak in the Everest region. It is an attractive summit and offers various routes for climbing and is one of the most challenging, The normal route for climbing is over the South Ridge, Lobuche East Peak consists of several small summits and the true summit requires climbing steep snow and ice slopes to the top from the summit ridge.
We follow the main Everest Base Camp trekking route up to Pheriche, Dughla, Lobuche Peak Base Camp will be set up at 4950m near a lake in a rocky hollow at the base of the glaciated South-West Face. The views of Ama Dablam, Cholatse, Thamserku, Kantega and Tawache are superb from here, We climb steep stone terraces and snow slopes just below the main glaciers on the South-West Face of Lobuche East. We climb steep snow and ice slopes using fixed ropes and get access to the ridge overlooking Lobuche and the Khumbu Glacier where we fix the high camp.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 1: Arrive at Tribhuvan International airport transfer to hotel.
Day 2: An early morning flight to Lukla (40) minutes and trek to Phakding (2620m) and walking (4-5) hours. Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 3: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m) walking (6-7) hours. Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 4: Acclimatization day at Namche Bazaar with a visit to Khumjung village school and Khunde village hospital organized by Sir Edmund Hillary. We will also visit Everest View Hotel from where we will see the first views of Everest as well as Lhotse (8516m), Ama Dablam (6775m) Thamserku (6780m) and return to Namche Bazaar. Stay overnight at the same guest house.
Day 5: Trek to Tengboche (3860m) walking (6 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 6: Trek to Dingboche (4410m) walking (6-7) hours. Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 7: Acclimatization day at Dingboche walking (5 hrs) Chukkung valley or climb up Narshang top (4980m) and back to same place. Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 8: Trek to Lobuche (4910m) walking (5-6 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 9: Trek to Gorak Shep (5153m) walking (3-4 hrs), then visit Everest Base Camp (5380m) and stay overnight at guest house.
Day 10: Early Morning climb Kalapatthar (5545m) taking 2-3 hrs to ascend and an hour to descend. Take an early lunch and trek to Lobuche (4960m) walking (3 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 11: Trek to high camp (5357m) walking (6 hrs) stay at overnight at tented camp.
Day 12: Earlier morning start and climb to the summit (6119m) then back to camp.
Day 13: Trek to Lobuche (4960m) walking (6 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 14: Trek to Pangboche (3970m) walking (7-8hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 15: Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m) walking (6-7 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 16: Trek to Phakding (2610m) walking (5 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house or onto Lukla.
Day 17: Trek to Lukla (2840m) walking (4-5 hrs). Stay overnight at guest house.
Day 18: An early morning 7am flight back to Kathmandu.