Peaks
Lobuche East
USA 1984 E Ridge up; SW Ridge down expedition
Lobuche East | 1984 E Ridge up; SW Ridge down
A USA expedition to Lobuche East in 1984 via E Ridge up; SW Ridge down, led by Todd Bibler.
Summit reached on 27th October 1984.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
2928
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Peak ID
LOBE
Year
1984
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
E Ridge up; SW Ridge down
Route 2
SW Ridge up; E Ridge down
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
USA
Leaders
Todd Bibler
Sponsor
American Cholatse Expedition
Success 1
True
Success 2
True
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
7th
Ascent 2
7th
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
-
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
1984-10-14
Summit Date
1984-10-27
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
13
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
6119
Traverse
True
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
4
Summit Members
4
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
0
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
True
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Taken
False
O2 Unknown
False
Other Summits
Also climbed Cholatse (CHOL-843-01)
Campsites
Smt(27/10)
Route Notes
Also climbed new route on Lobuche East 6119m via E Ridge.
24 Oct to 27th Oct. From Cholatse BC climbed Lobuche East. Bibler and Freer went up E Ridge and down SW Ridge while other 2 went up and down SW Ridge.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
-
Commercial Route
-
Standard Route
-
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
True
Primary ID
CHOL84301
Checksum
2448840
Year
1984
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
e ridge up; sw ridge down
Members
Field
Value
ID
23761
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Member ID
01
Peak ID
LOBE
Year
1984
Season
3
First Name
Todd Douglas
Last Name
Bibler
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1952
Calculated Age
32
Citizenship
USA
Status
Leader
Residence
Boulder, Colorado
Occupation
Tent designer
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
True
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6119
Summit Date 1
1984-10-27
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
7
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2432061
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
todd douglas bibler
Year of Birth
1952
Year
1984
Age at Expedition
32
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
23762
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Member ID
02
Peak ID
LOBE
Year
1984
Season
3
First Name
Catherine M.
Last Name
Freer
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1949
Calculated Age
35
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Boulder, Colorado
Occupation
Alpine & river guide
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
True
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6119
Summit Date 1
1984-10-27
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
1
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
7
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
(1949-1987) Died June 1987 on Mt. Logan
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2431053
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
catherine m. freer
Year of Birth
1949
Year
1984
Age at Expedition
35
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
23763
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Member ID
03
Peak ID
LOBE
Year
1984
Season
3
First Name
Reynold Gregory (Renny)
Last Name
Jackson
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1952
Calculated Age
32
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Teton Village, Wyoming
Occupation
National park ranger
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
True
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6119
Summit Date 1
1984-10-27
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
2
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
7
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2431979
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
reynold gregory (renny) jackson
Year of Birth
1952
Year
1984
Age at Expedition
32
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
23764
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Member ID
04
Peak ID
LOBE
Year
1984
Season
3
First Name
Alexander (Sandy)
Last Name
Stewart
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1952
Calculated Age
32
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Golden, Colorado
Occupation
Photographer
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
False
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
True
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
True
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
-
High Point (m)
True
Personal High Point (m)
6119
Summit Date 1
1984-10-27
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
2
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
7
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
5
Summit Term
1
HCN
0
Checksum
2432158
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
alexander (sandy) stewart
Year of Birth
1952
Year
1984
Age at Expedition
32
Role
Member
4 recorded members.
References
Field
Value
ID
4195
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
LOBE84302
Reference ID
01
Year
1984
Type
3
Journal
MM
Author
-
Title
-
Publisher
-
Publication Date
1985
Language
-
Citation
102:15 (Mar 1985)
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
1 recorded references.
Expedition ID
Journal
Author
Title
Publisher
Citation
Yak 94
LOBE84302
MM
-
-
-
102:15 (Mar 1985)
-