Lobuche East is a great entry level intermediate peak. It is ideally suited to climbers who are fit and have basic mountaineering skills and a good sense of adventure. (It’s ok to be a little new/rusty on your skill set as we will do a comprehensive refresher as part of your climb with skills clinics at both Lobuche & Everest Base Camp to get you up to speed)

Ideally you are already confident and already familiar with your harness, crampon and ice axe techniques and cold management.

If you’re not sure if you have the experience for this climb, please ask us as we can help advise you.

It is important that you are very physically fit and healthy and you can dedicate time to ‘climbing specific training’ in the lead up to your expedition. You will be required to climb up to 8-10hrs per day. Being in top shape will also ensure you enjoy your climb, feel good throughout and get the most out of the experience.

It is vital that your training closely simulates what you will be doing on the mountain. Traditional gym workouts or general fitness plans aren’t targeted enough. Instead you need to emulate long physical days (8hrs +) in the mountains.

We recommend that you:

• Start specific mountaineering training at least 3 months in advance
• Train at least 5 days a week for an hour or more
• Focus on high volume but low intensity training
• A good goal is to be able to comfortably climb 1,500 vertical ft per hour with 6-8kg, 15lbs day pack
• Schedule a few weekends where you can do two or more full days back to back. Multi day hikes with good elevation are ideal.

Mindset and mental preparation are integral to your success on any peak.

You should be prepared:

• To be away from home/work for 3 weeks with long periods of being out of range
• Have a desire for rugged adventure travel
• Be open to receiving and deferring to guidance, support and advice from your guides/expedition leaders (even if you are an experienced mountaineer)
• Be comfortable having open conversations with your guides
• Be able to work well in a team environment by being supportive and respectful of fellow team mates
• Be humble, respectful and considerate even under pressure