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Lobuche Peak Climbing

Lobuche Peak Climbing
Duration: 16 Days
  • Duration: 16 Days
  • Maximum Altitude: 6119m.
  • Accommodation: Tea House and Camping
  • Group Size: 02 Trekker's
  • Trip Grade: Adventure and Expedition
  • Meals: Breakfast at City; Full Board of Meals on Trek
  • Activities: Tours, Trekking & Climbing
  • Best Time: All year round except June to August the wet months.
  • Start / Ending: Lukla to Lukla

‘Trek and climb on classic Lobuche peak climbing with an awesome adventure of a lifetime experience’

Highlights

  • Grand views of giant snowcapped peaks on walks from the begging to an end
  • Visit and tour of indigenous Sherpa traditional old culture of the Buddhist religion
  • Exploring colourful Sherpa villages of unique heritage way of life
  • From green vegetation and tall alpine tree lines to moraine and glaciers
  • Within the World Heritage Site  around  Sagarmatha National Park
  • Amazing views on trek and climb on top Labuche peak

Introduction:

Lobuche Peak Climbing in the Everest region of Nepal is the epitome of all peak climbing adventures in Nepal. Among many trekking peaks permitted to climb, this adventure is classed as TD that means technically difficult. However, you can climb the mountain with the peak climbing permit as you don’t have to get the expedition permit. If you want to do the expedition of higher mountains like Mt. Everest, do the Lobuche climbing first. It helps to prepare for the expedition and gain the much needed mountaineering experiences. Thus, the peak is suitable for novice first-timers and veteran climbers.

Lobuche has two peaks, those are Lobuche East (6119 m) and Lobuche West (6145 m). In order to climb the West Lobuche, climbers need to get the expedition permit. Therefore, if you are buying the Lobuche Peak Climbing package, it is for the East Peak.

Where is Lobuche Peak located?

In the surrounding of Khumbu Glacier and village of Lobuche, the Lobuche is situated. On the way to Everest Base Camp, trekkers can see this magnificent mountain on their left alongside mountains like Tabuche and Cholatse. Some people wonder that they can reach the summit of the West Peak after doing the East Lobuche Peak Climbing. Unfortunately, it is next to impossible as there is the huge crevasse and cliff wall in between these two mountains.

Lobuche Peak Climbing Route and Difficulty

Climbers get to the base camp of Lobuche Peak after visiting the Everest Base Camp (5364 m). The accommodation and food are arranged in the tents by the Sherpa crew members during the summit push. The trail up to the high camp of the mountain is relatively easier. From the high camp to summit, climbers have to climb the arduous long stretch. As the climbers nears the summit, the trail becomes steeper. The route is through the snow ridgeline and snow notches. A steep climbing from these notches takes climbers to the top of the Lobuche Peak. Relish the splendid and panoramic view of the mountains from the top of the mountain.

Book the Lobuche Peak Climbing in Nepal with the Awesome Nepal Treks & Expeditions. Our team of Sherpa and Everest Summiteers ensure safety and high summit success chances. Experience the intrepid mountaineering activity utilizing the best equipment and support crew members.

Details Itinerary

On reaching Kathmandu Tribhuvan International Airport, received by our staff and then transfer to your respective hotels in the heart of Kathmandu city, after getting refreshed our guide briefs with information regarding Lobuche Peak Climb and Everest base camp trek, hotels, lodge on route with do and don’ts with evening group welcome dinner.

A free day in Kathmandu to relieve you from jetlag on long flights, our morning sightseeing tour starts after breakfast in the hotel, where you will be engrossed with tour around world heritage sites around Kathmandu visiting Old Durbar (palace) Square, and ancient stupa of Swayambhunath, after a tour head back to hotel with preparation for Lobuche Peak Climb and Everest Base Camp Trekking next early morning.

(other options on tour of Hindu Holy Temple of Pashupatinath dedicated to Lord Shiva and Bouddhanath large Buddhist Stupa the area also known as Little Tibet)

Mornings, flight to Lukla with views of mountain range including Mt. Everest, after 30 mins of great flight reaching at Lukla with its unique airstrip a gateway Sherpa town to Everest base camp and other adventure destination.

From Lukla walk to Phakding village for overnight stop leading past Sherpa farm villages, a nice and pleasant walk with few short ups overlooking beautiful views along the walk to Phakding village located by Dudh Kosi a glacial River.

After a nice morning, walk continues crossing bridges over Dudh Kosi River passing several interesting villages of Toc-Toc, Bhenkar and Monjo arriving at Sagarmatha National Park entrance gate, from here on the river bed for few hours and after the last bridge a steep uphill to Namche Bazaar, at Namche with facilities of good restaurant, pubs, cyber café, post office, and banks.

A perfect place for rest day for proper acclimatization before heading higher area, morning a short hike to Everest View Hotel or walk up on top a hill of Namche for views of Everest, Amadablam and adjoining peaks, visit the museum with wide information of the Khumbu areas.

From Namche on gradual scenic path with downhill to Imjatse river at Phunge-Tenga for lunch, and then uphill through rhododendron, pines, firs tree forest with views of snowcapped peaks. On reaching Thyangboche visit famous Buddhist monastery with magnificent panorama of Mt. Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Kangtenga, Thamasarku, Kwande and majestic Amadablam.  Afternoon with time for tour of the monastery, which was burnt by accidental fire in 1991 at present back into normal form, where you witness young monks and elderly priest and Lama on evening prayer.

Morning downhill walk for few hours over Imjatse River, after the bridge walk on an open country where tree lines fades for few short juniper and  dwarf rhododendron bushes, uphill for a while to reach at Pangboche village at 3,900 meters. Last permanent village before Dingboche and beyond, from here a slow climb to Somara for lunch and continue walk with climb to Dingboche village for overnight stop, located in Imjatse valley with panorama of mountains.

Another rest day for proper acclimatization, a short hike to Nakarjung hills for best views of Mt. Makalu and other adjoining. For energetic people can walk up to Chukung at 4,760 m high a small and last settlement within Imjatse valley offers incredible views of Island Peak, Lhotse Shar, Lhotse, Nuptse and Amadablam.

After a great rest at Dingboche morning walk with steep climb for an hour commanding excellent views, and then on gentle trail to Thugla for lunch where Khumbu glacier melts into a raging river, here trail from Pheriche joins after a break a steep climb for an hour to Thulga pass, with stone memorials of unfortunate climbers who died climbing Mt. Everest, Lhotse and other high mountains. From here a nice pleasant walk brings to Lobuche for overnight stop.

Today reach the highlight of this adventure at Everest Base Camp, walk for few hours with short steep climb in between over glacier and moraine, reaching Gorakshep, beneath Mt. Pumori and Kalapathar.

Walk continues towards Everest Base Camp, at base camp enjoy the view of notorious Khumbu Ice Fall and glaciers, after a grand time with experience of a lifetime adventure at base camp retrace the journey back to Gorakshep for overnight halt.

Morning a steep climb up to Kalapathar for great views of surrounding high peaks where you can witness Everest at close distance, this will be the highest spot of the adventure at 5,545 m high. After catching the beautiful panorama of mountains descend back to Gorakshep and walk to Imja Khola Valley; on the land affected by the glacier moraines, and in the midst of mountains. During pleasant walk views of high snow capped mountain with majestic Amadablam and then walk to our main highlight and goal of the adventure towards Lobuche Peak East base camp.

Starting with gradual climb to set high camp, climbing almost four hours to reach our overnight and last camp for the climb, walk leads over rocky moraine path to reach High Camp, afternoon with final preparation for the climb, while our guide will scout the route of climbing and fixing ropes where necessary for next day ascent.

The climb to the summit leads to steep haul; while our guide will fix rope where necessary on this tough technical ascent to reach the eastern summit of Lobuche peak, after a final push to the top with mind blowing panorama of mountains and valleys,certainly makes you feel on top of the world in high spirit.Enjoy view of Mt. Everest 8,848 m, Lhotse 8,501 m, Mt. Amadablam  6,856 m, Mt. Makalu 8, 463 m, Chamlang and Baruntse peaks in the far distance, after an adventure of life time experience descend on same route to base camp.

Today’s walk will be a much easier descending towards lower altitudes, following on the same route back into a wide valley of Imjatse Khola, past Orsho and Shomare villages and then a short climb to reach and visit the oldest Gompa of Khumbu at upper Pangboche, and then taking a regular route to lower Pangboche, a scenic village surrounded by Mt. Everest to its north withAmadablam, Thamserku, and Kangtaiga to the east, the Kongde range on the south with Imja Tse River flowing through the wide fertile valley.

From Pangboche, retrace the journey downhill to Imja Khola after crossing a bridge up through woodland to reach at Tengboche for interested people visit the nunnery around Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche continue walk through a hillside blanketed by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Kosi River, trail follows up into pine forests before reaching Sansa around this area might spot some wildlife such as mountain goats, musk deer or even snow leopards, colorful pheasants Danphe (Impeyan Pheasants national bird of Nepal) while passing through the forest walk slowly reaches you at Namche after walking on gradual wide path.

Morning after breakfast a long descend to Dudh Kosi River and then walk into Sagarmatha National Park exit point to reach Monjo village and then over a long bridge to Phakding, a gradual winding trail leads past Ghat to Choplung village with last and final climb of 40 minutes to reach at Lukla for last overnight stop around Khumbu and Everest region. Evening celebrates dinner party with crews and members after concluding a memorable and remarkable adventure on Lobuche Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking.

Early morning depart from Lukla for Kathmandu, a short and scenic sweeping flight brings you at Kathmandu airport and then transfer to your hotel with free afternoon for individual activities and souvenirs shopping.

We reserves this day as contingency day in case of flight delay from Lukla to Kathmandu, which might occur sometimes, as Himalayan weather pattern can be unpredictable with unfavorable heavy cloudy days, if all goes well as per the itinerary you can enjoy as free day for individual activities and shopping souvenirs or book for another interesting sight-seeing tour around Kathmandu-Patan and Bhaktapur.

Your last day in amazing Nepal country of Himalayan wonders, as per your flight time transfer for your international flight with fond memory and excellent time on Lobuche Peak Climbing with Everest Base Camp Trekking and excellent service of Awesome Nepal

Cost Details

Cost Includes

  • Airport pickups and drops in a private vehicle
  • Standard hotel accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
  • Teahouse accommodation during the trek
  • Tented accommodation during the climb
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) during the trek and climb
  • All ground transportation on a comfortable private vehicle as per the itinerary
  • Domestic flights (Kathmandu- Lukla -Kathmandu)
  • English-speaking, trained and experienced trekking guide(leader), climbing guide (leader) and assistant guides
  • Porter service (2 trekkers: 1 porter)
  • Staff costs including their salary, insurance, equipment, domestic airfare, food, and accommodation
  • Down jacket (to be returned after trip completion)
  • Awesome Nepal Treks trekking bag/duffel bag, t-shirt, and trekking map are yours to take
  • All necessary paperwork; trekking and climbing permits
  • Good quality tents and kitchen utensils for camping
  • Group mountaineering (climbing) equipment
  • Medical kit (carried by your guide)
  • All government and local taxes

Cost Excludes

  • Nepalese visa fee (bring accurate USD cash and two passport photographs)
  • International airfare to and from Kathmandu
  • Excess baggage charges (if you have more than 15 kg of luggage, cargo charge is around $1.5 per kg)
  • Extra night accommodation in Kathmandu because of early arrival, late departure, early return from mountain (due to any reason) than the scheduled itinerary
  • Altitude chamber (PAC) or oxygen
  • Lunch and evening meals in Kathmandu (and also in the case of early return from mountain than the scheduled itinerary)
  • Travel and rescue insurance
  • Personal expenses (phone calls, internet,  laundry, bar bills, battery recharge, extra porters, bottle or boiled water, shower, etc.)
  • Personal climbing equipment
  • Personal climbing guide if requested
  • Optional trips and sightseeing if extended
  • Tips for guides and porters
  • Services not listed in the ‘What Is Included’ section

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Client Reviews

Lorraine Morgan

Trip Name: Short Poon Hill Trek

Booked this trek from the comfort at home in the UK. Communication with Dil was brilliant, his response to all my emails were quick and courteous. He tailored the trek around us, as a small group of 4 adults ranging in age from 29 to 69 (who was still recovering from an ACL op last May). His pace was brilliant for our group.

Dil arranged to meet us in our hotel in Kathmandu and talked us through the trek, bringing maps, holdalls and T-Shirts.

The trek was for 3 nights, 4 days staying in good, clean lodges. All was included except our drinks.

We experienced trekking in glorious sunshine up to Poon Hill. There was still snow on the ground and Dil provided the group with crampons, which made walking easier and safer.

Our trek started and ended in Pokhara. Dil and his team collected us from our hotel in Pokhara promptly at the time agreed.

Dil and the porters were brilliant, the porters were more than porters and made our trek even more enjoyable. We felt totally safe and Dil was an excellent guide. The scenery was spectacular.

Would certainly use Awesome Nepal Treks again as Dil arranges trips to Tibet and Bhutan.

Ryan Schult

Subject: Thanks for a great trek
Message: We have just completed a 15 day Himalayan trek with Awesome Nepal Treks and it could not have been better! The trek was very well organized, had excellent food and accommodation, there was no problems whatsoever and our guide Dil was a very informative, well-spoken and absolutely entertaining guy. The whole experience was amazing and I would strongly recommend Awesome Nepal Treks to anyone who wants a great, enjoyable, hassle-free trip.

Derek Manhas

Subject: Humbling & Surreal Experience

My cousin and I traveled to Nepal in 2011 and completed the Everest Basecamp Trek with our guide Dil Thapa.
Dil absolutely made sure this trek would far exceed my expectations and I am grateful for the time we shared together in Nepal.
There are an endless amount of photos and videos online for us to see the natural beauty of Nepal before arriving there. The greatest compliment I can give Nepal (more specifically, Dil Thapa) is this, the beauty of Nepal is its people first and foremost.