Lobuche East is the hardest trekking peaks. The main peak of Lobuche, however is to the NW of Lobuche East and is not included in the trekking peak permit very few climbers who attempt this peak reach the real summit, but many attain the worth-while false summit. Good conditions and a dawn or pre-dawn start is recommended. These rock slabs could be tricky with snow on the rock and there are a couple of moves as you approach the SW ridge that climbers may want to be roped up to surmount. It is better to avoid the South-West face unless you are looking for more of a challenge. Most climbers who take the SW ridge approach stop at the top of the ridge and consider this to be the false summit of Lobuche East.