| Lobuche East | |
|---|---|
| Lobuje | |
 Lobuche East from the southeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | West: 6,145 m (20,161 ft) East: 6,119 m (20,075 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 27°57′34.2″N 86°47′23.8″E / 27.959500°N 86.789944°E |
| Geography | |
  Lobuche East Location in Nepal | |
| Location | Khumbu, Nepal |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | April 25, 1984 |
| Easiest route | Scramble/Rock/Snow Climb |
Lobuche (also spelt Lobuje) is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. A permit to climb the mountain is required from the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), which classifies Lobuche East (6,119m) as a "trekking peak" and Lobuche West (6,145m) as an "expedition peak". The permit is issued by Nepal Mountaineering Association and cost USD 250 during spring, USD 125 during autumn, and USD 70 during winter/summer.[2] As the easier, trekking peak, the East peak is climbed far more frequently than the West peak; however, most of those climbers only do so to a false summit a few hours from the true summit of Lobuche East. Between the two peaks is a long, deeply notched ridge, though a steep drop and considerable distance makes approaching the West peak from the East impossible.[3]
The first recorded ascent of Lobuche East was made by Laurence Nielson and Sherpa Ang Gyalzen on April 25, 1984.[1]
Lobuje West was first climbed in 1955 via the South Shoulder.