Gudday Everyone,
I'm thinking about climbing Lobuche East in April/May next year with a trekking company. I have no mountaineering experience and I've never been to Nepal before but I am relatively fit. Is there anyone out there who has climbed Lobuche (or any of the other trekking peaks for that matter) and can tell me just how physically demanding it really is? Are there any particular dangers I should be aware of? What is the typicaly success rate for summiting and does anyone actually reach the "true" summit of Lobuche?
Sorry for the barrage of questions but I'm hoping to book fairly soon and would like some independent advice. Also, has anyone used a Nepalese trekking company called Mountain Monarch before? If so would you recommend them?
Thanks in advance!
Hey Snaark,
Nice going ! Climbing mountains in Nepal ! Personally I think it is the best place to go for mountaineering !!!
Lobuche East is an 'easy' mountain, being a PD or AD like we say. But you also see the pictures on the internet : there is a 400 nice climb to the mountain and I have heard friends (just back from Lobuche east) say that they apply fixed ropes now. Just to things very safe. So for mountaineering experience : if the company is good, they provide basic training. No worries for that.
Demanding : well, you go higher then 6000m. Did you ever do this before ? You have altitude experience ? The combination between the altitude and the walking up is quite strenuous, no shit. So be prepared : running, biking, swimming.
Make sure you have the proper equipment !
Mountain Monarch : don't know them and I know quite a lot of the organisations in Kathmandu : I checked out there website and think they are ok. Did somebody recommend them to you ? Price is a bit high (I always work with another agency) but it is way better to work locally then with a tourist agency from our own country.
If you need more information : send me an email, ok ! peter_soons@yahoo.com
Have a nice trip,
Peter
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