Lobuche East | 1997 NE Face up, SE Ridge down
A Slovenia expedition to Lobuche East in 1997 via NE Face up, SE Ridge down, led by Tomaz Humar. Summit reached on 1st October 1997. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3255 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LOBE97301 |
| Peak ID | LOBE |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NE Face up, SE Ridge down |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Slovenia |
| Leaders | Tomaz Humar |
| Sponsor | Slovenian Expedition to Pumori and Nuptse 1997 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Mexico |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-09-24 |
| Summit Date | 1997-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-01 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6119 |
| Traverse | True |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Pumori (PUMO-973-07) and Nuptse NW Smt (NUPW-973-01) |
| Campsites | BC(24/09,5400m),ABC(28/09,4930m),Smt(01/10) |
| Route Notes | 1st to Lobuche East then Pumori and Nuptse all from Pumori BC. For Lobuche stayed at Italian research pyramid at Lobuche village. Arrived there on 28 Sept and examined the NE Face. Made ascent of 900m vertical wall in 3 days. This basically an acclimatization climb but made new route up and descended normal route on southeast side in fog. Climbed in alpine-style in one continuous climb. Only 3 members tried to climb Lobuche while others not interested. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | New route and 1st Slovenian ascent |
| Agency | Wilderness Experience |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | NUPW97301 |
| Checksum | 2453575 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | ne face up, se ridge down |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinko Bercic-Cenko | M | 1959 | Slovenia | Deputy Leader | Kamnik, Slovenia | Wood technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Miguel Carsolio Larrea | M | 1962 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Motivational speaker and outdoor leadership trainer | Details Other expeditions |
| Tomaz Humar | M | 1969 | Slovenia | Leader | Kamnik, Slovenia | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Janez Jeglic | M | 1961 | Slovenia | Climber | Domzale, Slovenia | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Damjan Kocar | M | 1973 | Slovenia | Climber | Kamnik, Slovenia | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Franc Kokakj | M | 1959 | Slovenia | Exp Doctor | Straza, Slovenia | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Marjan Kovac | M | 1964 | Slovenia | Climber | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Franc Osolnik | M | 1947 | Slovenia | Climber | Kamnik, Slovenia | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Viktor Tersoglav | M | 1959 | Slovenia | Climber | Blejska Dobrava, Slovenia | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.