Lobuche
Lobuche (or
Lobuje) is a small settlement near
Mount Everest in the
Khumbu region of
Nepal. It is one of the last overnight stops with lodging on the "trail to base camp"—a hike that climbers make on their way to
Everest Base Camp (South) when attempting an ascent of Everest via the standard southeast route. It is also a popular stop among
trekkers in the area. From there they can complete the trail on to
EBC or stop at
Gorak Shep, the last stop with lodging on the trail, and climb the modest nearby peak,
Kala Patthar (5,545 m, 18,192 ft), for a rare view of the Everest summit.
[1] The structure of Everest is such that its actual summit is not visible from Base Camp.
Lobuche, elevation of about 4,940 metres (16,210 ft), is situated about 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of Nepal's capital
Kathmandu and lies near the foot of the
Khumbu Glacier, approximately 8.5 km SW of Everest Base Camp.
[2][3][4] It shares its name with several peaks in the area:
Lobuche Far East,
Lobuche East, Lobuche West (a separate mountain further west) and
Labuche Kang which is sometimes spelled Lobuche Kang.
Lobuche is a particularly busy place each year in the month of April as hundreds of
porters and
Sherpas from the region pass through Lobuche on their way to Base Camp. Many of them also move supplies, with the aid of
yaks
or other means, for various climbers and expeditions also traveling up
the trail in preparation for the Everest spring climbing season in May.
The lodging accommodations at Lobuche are notoriously primitive,
[5] consisting mostly of stone huts with shared bunk dormitories.
[6] However, in recent years there has been some additions of more modern facilities and amenities.
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