Glacier School
Climb Lobuche East (6,200m)
Duration: 07 Days / 18 Days
Area: Cho-la pass, Everest Region
Summit Peak: Lobuche East (6,200m)
The high mountains of Nepal offers a unique challenge to mountaineers where you won't find this combination of breath taking scenery, extremes of temperatures and diversity of terrains anywhere else in the world. All of these has earned the Nepal mountains as the perfect training ground for mountaineering. For our Climbing Clinic, we are based in Cho la with much of the best climbing in the Everest area right outside the front door. Cho la pass is situated at 5,200m up in the heart of the Everest region. It is an ideal base for developing climbing skills, techniquse and confidence with our experienced and qualified instructors.This course will cover use of ice axe and crampons, self arrest, crevasse rescues, rope work, glacier travel, abseiling and front pointclimbingusing your crampons.After completing all your training, we will take youon Lobuche east (6,200m)high peak. A beautiful peak which has some of the best views of Everest as you climb up the ridge to the summit.
Previous experience: Summer hill walking and a good level of fitnes is required.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu.
Day 02: Tour Kathmandu, a beautiful exotic Hindu and Buddhist city with an abundance of ancient temples. Conduct orientation; meet the leaders and other team members. There will be time to review equipment, purchase or hire.
Trekking to Cho La:
Day 03: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla 2,840m / 9,300ft. Trek to Phakding, where we camp in a field on the river bank at 2,650m / 8,700ft.
Day 04: Walk to Namche Bazaar 3,440m / 11,300ft. Namche Bazaar, the capital of the Sherpa people. See this unique village on our trek to and from base camp).
Day 05: Rest, acclimate, and relax in Namche Bazaar.
Day 06: Trek to Tengboche, 3,900m / 12,800ft.
Day 07: Walk along to the village of Pheriche, 4,250m / 13,900ft.
Day 08: Walk along to the village of Dughla at 4,620m / 15,150ft.
Day 09: Walk to the village of Dzongla (4,840m / 15,900ft).
Day 10: Walk to Cho La base camp (5,400m / 17,700ft.
Cho La Glacier Training:
Day 11: Rest and gear checking in Cho La base camp.
Day 12: Glacier training on the Cho La Glacier.
Day 13: Glacier training on the Cho La Glacier.
Climbing Lobuche East:
Day 14: Walk from the Cho La base camp to Lobuche East base camp located at 5,550m / 18,200ft.
Day 15: Climb to Lobuche East high camp.
Day 16: Climb to the summit of Lobuche East (6,119m / 20,075ft) and back down to base camp.
Going Home:
Day 17: Today we will make a relaxed walk down to Pangboche.
Day 18: We will walk back to Namche Bazaar.
Day 19: Walk down from Namche to Lukla.
Day 20: Return flight to Kathmandu.
Day 21: Extra day of rest and celebration in Kathmandu. Do take a taxi out to Bhaktapur if you wish to visit an impressive temple city.
Day 22: Flight Home. Good Bye everyone, it was nice meeting you!
Optional Everest Base camp Trek Extension:
On day 17 of the itinerary you will branch off from the main group heading back to Kathmandu and trek to Everest base camp. Please add an extra 4 days into your travel plans if you wish to do this.
- Trek from Lobuche to rocky outpost of Gorak Shep, with three cozy teahouses at 5,160m / 16,900ft.
- Trek from Gorak Shep to the top of Kalapattar, return to Gorak Shep for the evening.
- Walk up to Everest base camp, which lies atop the Khumbu glacier at 5,300m / 17,400ft.
- Trek from Everest base camp back to Lobuche. Continue back to Kathmandu following day 17 of the normal itinerary.
Please email us for the cost.
Service Includes
All instructions- All meals and accommodation during the trek and course
- All camping gears
- High altitude tenst and EPI gas with stove for High Camps
- NMA peak permit to climb Lobuche East
- Climbing Guide / Instructors
- Climbing Sherpa, cook and Kitchen crewto support the expedition
- Flights Kathmandu to Lukla
- Group climbing equipment
Service Excludes
Insurance and itshould cover helicopter evacuaton incase of an emergency.- Personal climbing equipment
- Any other extra expenses in case of any political disturbances or natural calamities