Lobuche East
Lobuche East is a 6119m peak in the Khumbu Himal (SW of Pumori). The Himalayan Database records 12 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1984 by Larry Nielson, Any Gyaltsen Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 116 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | LOBE |
| Peak Name | Lobuche East |
| Alt. Name | Lobuje East |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (SW of Pumori) |
| Height (m) | 6119 |
| Height (ft) | 20075 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | False |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | True |
| Trekking Year | 1978 |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6090m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Shangri La 6105m - NGS/Washburn Everest 6119m - Nepa, Schneider, Japan MMW, Kielkowski |
| First Ascent Year | 1984 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | LOBE84101 |
| First Summit Date | Apr 25 |
| First Ascent Country | USA, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Larry Nielson, Any Gyaltsen Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | Possibly climbed by Japanese in 1979 (unverified) |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | W Pillar (High 167:74 Jul 1996) NE Face (High 188:21 Jul 1998, 193:17 Dec 1998) W Buttress (AAJ 66:14 1992) (USA 1991 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1984 |
| First Ascent Date | Apr 25 1984 |
| pkname_lower | lobuche east |
Expeditions
12 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBE55301 | 1955 | USA | SE Face (to E Smt) | - | 30th October 1955 | |
| LOBE79101 | 1979 | Japan | SE Ridge | (disputed) | - | 1st May 1979 |
| LOBE84101 | 1984 | USA | SE Ridge | 19th April 1984 | 25th April 1984 | |
| LOBE84301 | 1984 | Nepal | S Ridge-SE Ridge | (disputed) | - | 11th September 1984 |
| LOBE84303 | 1984 | France | SE Ridge | 27th October 1984 | 5th November 1984 | |
| LOBE84302 | 1984 | USA | E Ridge up; SW Ridge down | 14th October 1984 | 27th October 1984 | |
| LOBE89401 | 1989 | UK | E Face | - | 18th December 1989 | |
| LOBE91101 | 1991 | USA | W Pillar | 26th April 1991 | 20th May 1991 | |
| LOBE94301 | 1994 | France | E Face | - | 19th October 1994 | |
| LOBE97301 | 1997 | Slovenia | NE Face up, SE Ridge down | 24th September 1997 | 1st October 1997 | |
| LOBE14101 | 2014 | Ukraine | E Face (new rte) | 21st April 2014 | 27th April 2014 | |
| LOBE23101 | 2023 | Slovakia | E Face Couloir-SE Ridge (up), SE Ridge (down) | 17th March 2023 | 23rd March 2023 |