Lobuche West
Lobuche West is a 6135m peak in the Khumbu Himal (SW of Pumori). The Himalayan Database records 4 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1984 by Yuji Kawakura, Yoshihiro Taguchi.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 117 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | LOBW |
| Peak Name | Lobuche West |
| Alt. Name | Lobuje West |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (SW of Pumori) |
| Height (m) | 6135 |
| Height (ft) | 20128 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | False |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | True |
| Trekking Year | 2002 |
| Restricted | Converted to trekking peak in 2002 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 6135m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Shangri La 6145m - Nepa, Schneider, Japan MMW, Kielkowski |
| First Ascent Year | 1984 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | LOBW84301 |
| First Summit Date | Sep 28 |
| First Ascent Country | Japan |
| First Summiters | Yuji Kawakura, Yoshihiro Taguchi |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1984 |
| First Ascent Date | Sep 28 1984 |
| pkname_lower | lobuche west |
Expeditions
4 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOBW84301 | 1984 | Japan | E Face | 14th September 1984 | 28th September 1984 | |
| LOBW86401 | 1986 | S Korea | E Face (with some variation) | 27th January 1987 | 30th January 1987 | |
| LOBW05101 | 2005 | S Korea | SW Face | 31st March 2005 | 16th April 2005 | |
| LOBW09401 | 2009 | UK | N Face | 25th December 2009 | 4th January 2010 |