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
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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
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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