Lobuche East | 1991 W Pillar

A USA expedition to Lobuche East in 1991 via W Pillar, led by Eric Brand. Summit reached on 20th May 1991. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 754
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LOBE91101
Peak ID LOBE
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Pillar
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Eric Brand
Sponsor -
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Nepal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-04-26
Summit Date 1991-05-20
Summit Time 1700
Summit Days 24
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 2
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6110
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
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 -
Campsites BC(26/04,5200m),Biv(04/05,5700m),C2(06/05,5950m),NW-Smt(20/05)
Route Notes BC between 2 lakes below West Face of Lobuche East at base of rock village Biv1 above south lake on unstable moraine debris above 200m vertical cliff C2 on pillars lower angled section. From C1 climbed chimney leading to ramps and gullies. 7th May fixed a pitch and rested a day or 2 at C2. Did a pitch a day because of frequent snowfalls and occasional rest days up series of ramps and 2 large ledges on pillar. Then above ledger pillar goes straight to NW Summit and followed pillar or left side of it. 8 pitches from C2 to beginning of snow at 19,000 ft. On summit push 20th May left C2 at 5:00 am and returned at 9:00 pm. Did not cross deep crevasse to true summit. This the only line to true summit directly.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451243
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w pillar

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eric M. Brand M 1956 USA Leader San Rafael, California Manager (Marmont Mountain Works Mountain Shop) Details Other expeditions
Pemba Norbu Sherpa M - Nepal Climber - - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LOBE91101 AAJ Brand, Eric The West Buttress of Lobuje East - 66:14-18 (1992) -
LOBE91101 MM - - - 144:5 (Mar 1992) -
LOBE91101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199201300/The-West-Buttress-of-Lobuje-East - - -