Lobuche West, recently opened by NMA, can be considered as a major expedition peak. Lobuche West has only been climbed a few times and is more technical and difficult as Lobuche East, already one of the most difficult trekking peaks.
Lobuche peak is an attractive summit, offering a variety of existing routes and wide scope for new lines. Seen from near Pheriche, the dark triangle of its rocky east face rises above the moraines of the Khumbu Glacier to and icy skyline. This skyline forms the south ridges, the junction of the east faces with the glaciated south west face and the line of the normal route of ascent. This in turn leads to the summit ridge running north west from the top of the east faces through several small summit to the east peak.
Trip Facts
Activities: Climbing mountain
Destination: Nepal – Lobuche West peak
Duration: 22days including Kathmandu sighseeing
Starting point:Lukla
Ending point:Lukla
Grade: Moderate to Difficult
Best Time:April-May or Oct_Nov
Day 01:Arrive Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel Join us for
the welcome dinner at evening.
Day 02:Full day guided sightseeing around the Kathmandu valley.
(B)
Day 03:Flight from Kathmandu (1,350m) - Lukla (2,840m) and
commence
Trek to Phakding (2,610m). (2-3 hours). Camp. (B.L.D)
Days 04:Trek Phakding to Namche (3,440m) (5-6 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 05:Rest day at Namche for acclimatization. (B.L.D)
Day 06:Trek Namche to Tengboche (3,860m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 07:Trek Tengboche to Pheriche (4,312m) (5-6 hrs). Camp.
(B.L.D)
Day 08:Trek Pheriche to Lobuche (4,920m) (4-5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 09:Trek Lobuche to Gorakshep (5,140m) (4 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 10:Trek to Lobuche Base Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 11-13:Climbing Period Lobuche West. (B.L.D)
Day 14:Summit the Lobuche West Peak (6,145m / 20,483.3 ft).
Return back to Base Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 15:Trek back to Lobuche (4,920m) (5-6 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 16:Trek to Pheriche (4,410m) (5 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 17:Trek Pheriche to Tengboche (3,860m) (4 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 18:Trek Tengboche to Namche (3,440m) (3 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 19:Trek Namche to Lukla (2,840m) (5-6 hrs). Camp. (B.L.D)
Day 20:Flight from Lukla (2,840m) - Kathmandu (1,350m). Hotel
Overnight. (B.L.D)
Day 21:Free day to explore, and enjoy Kathmandu. Hotel Overnight.
(B)
Day 22:Final Departure to your country. (B)