 Island Peak also known as Imja Tse is one of the popular trekking peaks for climbing on Himalayas.From Dingboche the mountain is seen as an island in a sea of ice. The summit is interesting and attractive with a highly glaciated west face rising from the Lhotse Glacier. The ridge rising to the south from this point leads to the summit of Island Peak .
Island peak not only provides an enjoyable climb but also provides some of the most spectacular scenery of Himalayas in the Khumbu region. Seen from the summit the giant mountains, Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m) make a semi circle in the north. The views of Makalu (8475m) in the east, Baruntse and Amadablam in the south add more charm in climbing Island Peak. For many mountaineers climbing Island Peak marks the beginning of climbing on Himalayas to prepare for a big Himalaya expedition in Nepal in late years. For some mountaineers the peak stands for the purpose of acclimatization before heading to bigger mountain climbing. Trekking to Kaalapatthar or Everest base camp is best suited for acclimatization before proceeding to the climbing on Island Peak. |
Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel, day at leisure.
Day 02 Free day or sightseeing around Kathmandu valley
Day 03 Flight to Lukla (2840m)/trek to Phakding(2640m)
Day 04 Trek to Namche Bazaar (3440m)
Day 05 Acclimatization day
Day 06 Namche Bazaar - Tengbuche (3860m)
Day 07 Tengbuche - Dingbuche (4410m)
Day 08 Dingbuche - Lobuche (4910m)
Day 09 Lobuche - Everest Base camp (5364) (5545m)/back to Gorakshep (5140m)
Day 10 Kala Pattar (5310m) /back to Lobuche
Day 11 Lobuche - Dingboche (3985m)
Day 12 Dingboche - Chukkung (4730m)
Day 13 Chukkung - Island Peak Base Camp (5150m)
Day 14 Climb to High camp (5481m)
Day 15 Climb to summit (6189m) and return to Base Camp
Day 16 Base camp - Dingbuche (4410m)
Day 17 Dingbuche - Tengbuche (3860m)
Day 18 Tengbuche - Namche Bazaar (3440m)
Day 19 Namche Bazaar - Lukla (2840m)
Day 21 Lukla Fly to Kathmandu (1350m) transfer to hotel
Day 22 Free day or shopping day
Day 23 Drive to Airport for return flight.
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