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Lobuche East (20,075ft/6119m) is a trekking peak. The main peak of Lobuche, Lobuche West (20,161ft/6145m), requires an expedition peak permit that is considerably more expensive. Himex members climbed Lobuche East twice to avoid climbing through the Icefall to acclimatize for Everest. [_EVE090122]

Hiro took this of Shinji and me on our way to Lobuche Base Camp. I was not doing well. Two days before during skills review I felt some pain in my chest. That night I was up coughing and the pain grew worse. At some point during the hike to Lobuche Base Camp, I made a simple movement that resulted in what felt like a spear digging through my chest. It was like a golf ball with spikes on it lodged in my heart. [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_2959]

Lobuche Base Camp with Lobuche Peak in the background [EVE09_0149]

Lobuche BC as Team 3 goes up to camp 1 - I stayed behind to give my muscle time to recover. [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_2989]

The view from the summit of Lobuche East. After taking a strong anti-inflammatory for a few days, I joined Eugene, Monique (Eugene's mother), another trekker and two Sherpas for the summit climb. [_EVE090248]

Eugene and his Mother, Monique, at Camp 1 [_EVE090240]

Climbing Lobuche - These photos were taken on another day by Hiro. The card in my camera was full! [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3153]

I left the trekkers early on summit day and went ahead on my own. [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3188]

Climbing Lobuche [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3213]

Climbing Lobuche [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3239]

Climbing Lobuche [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3496]

Climbing Lobuche [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3554]

Thomas, just below the summit at high camp [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3593]

High Camp with Everest in the background [Photo by Hiro KuraokaIMG_3599]

The summit of Lobuche - I reached the summit in just over 4 hours, which was a tremendous relief. Although I only climbed Lobuche once, it didn't seem to matter for my acclimatization. [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_3680]

Hiro took this of Shinji and me on our way to Lobuche Base Camp. I was not doing well. Two days before during skills review I felt some pain in my chest. That night I was up coughing and the pain grew worse. At some point during the hike to Lobuche Base Camp, I made a simple movement that resulted in what felt like a spear digging through my chest. It was like a golf ball with spikes on it lodged in my heart. [Photo by Hiro Kuraoka IMG_2959]

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