West of the lodges of Lobuche, the rocky east face of Lobuche Peak stands sentinel over the route to Everest Base Camp. Named after a Sherpa god, the true summit has proved an elusive goal.

The rocky outliers of the peak were first climbed by the Swiss in 1952. Subsequently numerous attempts have fallen short of the actual summit, which rises above a profound notch at the far end of a long northwest and southeast aligned ridge. It is possible the first ascent waited until April 1984 when the south ridge was climbed to the main ridge was climbed to the main ridge and followed over several false tops to the true summit.

The east face of the mountain, easily accessible from Lobuche village, has attracted strong teams. Jeff Lowe, a pioneer on many Trekking Peaks, has added a difficult route up icy couloirs, whilst the obvious East Ridge was climbed by Todd Biblier and Catherine Freer. Both routes are difficult. A host of challenging possible lines remains.

Itinerary in Details (Lobuche East Peak)

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu Airport (1345 meters)
Meet our airport representative and transfer to the hotel by private tourist vehicle. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 02: Sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley
Start the sightseeing trip at 9 am in the morning after breakfast. Where you will be provided with a private vehicle and a professional tour guide. You will be visiting Pashupatinath Temple, Buddhanath Temple, Monkey Temple, Bhaktapur durbar square and Kathmandu durbar square. The afternoon includes a final briefing and preparation of the trek. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 03: Fly to Lukla (2804 meters) trek to Phakding (2610 meters) 3hrs
An early morning start takes us to the Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu for the 35 minutes scenic flight to Lukla at 2804 meters. On arrival at the airport our guide will brief you and introduce to our sherpas before we begin our trek towards Phakding at 2610 meters. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 04: Trek to Namche Bazar (3441 meters) 5.30 hrs
We continue trekking along the banks of the Dudh Koshi, crossing this majestic river many times on exciting suspension bridges with laden prayers flags. Namche Bazar known as the Gateway to Everest which is home to many quality restaurants, hotels, lodges, shops, money exchange, internet café and bakery. Namche is one of the biggest villages along the whole Everest trial. Overnight at Hotel.

Day 05: Namche Bazar Acclimatization Day.
We will rest at Namche Bazar to acclimatize and adjust to the thinning of the air. A short trek to the museum celebrating the tradition customs of the Sherpa people. We have rewarding views of the Himalayas with a stunning sunrise or sunset is the panorama of the Khumbu Peaks. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 06: Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3860 meters) 5 hrs
We trek to an altitude of 3860 meters today. On reaching Tengboche your guide will tell you about the local monastery situated here. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 07: Trek to Pheriche (4343 meters) 5.30 hrs
Pheriche is a valley surrounded by magnificent mountains such as Tobuche peak, Lobuche peak, Cholatse peak, Thamserku Mountain, Kentega Mountain and many others. This is also a Sherpa village and rich in Sherpa culture. You will be utterly enchanted by the spectacular views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Everest, Thamserku, kantego, Lobechu and so on. En route you pass village like Pangboche and Shomare. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 08: Trek to Lobuche(4930 meters) 5 hrs
Finally you trek over leveled path to Lobuche. En route you walk along rocky path with spectacular views of pumori, Tobuche Peak, Ama Doblam, Nuptse and many more. Lobuche is a small Sherpa village with its distinct culture adjacent to Khumbu Glacier. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 09: Trek to Kala-Pathar 5545m & back to Labuche.5 hrs.
Trek from Lobuche to Kala Patthar. After an early breakfast, you will prepare for Kala Patthar (5545m.) Trek up the valley following the rocky moraine path, view icy glacial pond and icebergs down below of Khumbu glacier. After the last rocky moraine dunes, a short downhill walk brings you to Gorakshep, the flat field below Kala Patthar (5545m) and Mt. Pumori (7145m.) Gorakshep is the location of the original Everest Base Camp with the new camp being further up the valley. The walk is gradual until you reach a rocky spot; from there another uphill climb for half an hour brings you to Kala Patthar. You then get back to Labuche. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 10: Trek to Lobuchu Base Camp & Preparation
After walking over flat about half way you begin to follow steep ascent path to reach Lobuche Base Camp. The path is quite rocky and it moves along the bank of Lobuche Glacier. While walking, you can enjoy the spectacular views of Cholatse, Towache, Ama Doblam, Pokalde, Thamserku, Kantega. Overnight at Tented Camp.

Day 11: Rest at Lobuche Base Camp or Overnight at High Camp
This day is acclimatization and for making necessary preparation for the summit. Overnight at Tented Camp.

Day 12: Summit to Lobuche Peak (6119 meters)
Today is our main adventure day. We start early in the morning to climb Lobuche Peak but it all depends on weather. After a safe trip to the top we safely make our way down. Overnight at Tented Camp.

Day 13: Trek to Dingboche (4350 meter) 5 hrs
You trek all the way downhill passing Duglha. The spectacular views of Cholatse, Tawache, Ama Dablam, Pokalde, Thamserku, Kantega and many more compensates you tiredness. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 14: Trek to Tengboche (3860 meters) 4 hrs
Following same route back down to Tengboche via pangboche and Diboche. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day15: Trek to Namche bazaar (3441 meters) 5hrs
Leaving the mountain behind us our decent takes us from Tengboche monastery (3860 meters). We arrive back to Namche Bazar in the afternoon. You will enjoy your evening talking with fellow trekkers and with nice meal. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day: 16: Trek to Lukla(2804 meters) 5 hrs
Finally we return to Lukla where the trek began, which seems a life time ago. Enjoying time to reflect on the trek as a group and the personal achievement of all those who took part. Overnight at Guesthouse.

Day 17: Morning Flight to Kathmandu from Lukla
Enjoying your last glimpse of the mountains you have recently visited for one last time on the 35 minutes scenic flight back to Kathmandu. Overnight at Hotel

Day 18: Leisure day in Kathmandu.
It's also spare day in case of bad weather in Lukla. If you are interested in continuing onto Chitwan Jungle Safari, River Rafting Adventure, Kathmandu Shopping Tour or Scenic Everest Flight.

Day 19: Transfer for your final flight departure.
The trip ends, our Airport Representative will drop you to the Kathmandu International Airport for your flight departure from Nepal.