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Island Peak Climbing (6189M)

Key Infomation

  • Duration:16 Days
  • Trip GradeModerate
  • Region/DestinationNepal
  • Maximum Altitude6189M
  • ActivityClimbing & Trekking
  • Arrival CityKathmandu
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About Island Peak Climbing (6189M)

According to Nepal Mountaineering Association (Government recognized department for mountaineering), Island peak also called ImjaTse is highly permitted and well renowned peak in Everest Region. It is also popular for those climbers who wish to climb Everest in future. With the height of 6,189m, it is situated in just behind of world’s tower Everest and Lhotse.

It is considered as a view point of Everest. Even the first Everest climber Sir Edmund Hillary also climbed before going Everest. This is what makes, every year Hundreds of thousands climber from all over the world ascending this peak. The trip can be organized with the combine form of Everest Base Camp Trek. The total duration of this trip package will be 16 to 18 days. A professional climbing guide and proper climbing gear is most essential while going this mountain. Since last 5-7 years, the mountain structure and route has changing because of global warming. According to the experienced says who are frequently working in this mountain says, Island Peak is getting difficult comparing with previous years. So, be careful while choosing climbing guide, climbing gears and company before going Island Peak.

During the month of Spring and Autumn are considered as best for climbing Island Peak. Most of the climber chooses these months for the safe and successful climbing. Proper climbing gears and equipment are most essential. And we suggest you to have one climbing Sherpa. However if you are professional climber it is also good to have 2:1 (Climber Sherpa) ration.

Itinerary

Outline ItineraryDetails Itinerary
  • Day 01: Arrival to Kathmandu & Transfer to the Hotel (1,300m)
  • Day 02: Fly to Lukla early morning and trek to Phakding (2,800m)
  • Day 03: Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazar (3,440m) 5-6 hr
  • Day 04: Rest and acclimatization in Namche Bazar 3440M
  • Day 05: Trek from Namche Bazar to Tyangboche (3,860m) 5-6 hr
  • Day 06: Trek from Tangboche to Dingboche (4,243m) 5-6 hr
  • Day 07: Trek from Dingboche to Chhukung (4,730m) 3-4 hr
  • Day 08: Chukung Rest day acclimatization hike to chukung-Ri (5,546 M)
  • Day 09: Trek from Chhukung to Island Peak Base camp (5,200m) 2-3 hr
  • Day 10: Base Camp to Island Peak Summit (6,189m) and back to Chukung
  • Day 11: Trek from Island Peak Base Camp or chukung to Pangboche (3,985m) 5-6 hr
  • Day 12: Trek from Pangboche to Namche Bazaar 5-6 hr
  • Day 13: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla4-5 hr
  • Day 14: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu (transfer to Hotel)
  • Day 15: Sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley
  • Day 16: Transfer to International Airport for final departure

A warm welcome to mountainous country, Nepal. Our representative will be standby to greet you upon your arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport to welcome and assist you to transfer to your hotel. After your refreshment time in hotel, we will meet again in the evening for a welcome dinner during which you can savor authentic Nepali cuisine and get a taste of the adventure that lies ahead.  Additionally, Our team will brief you about the upcoming trips and overnight at the hotel.

    In the early morning, You'll be transferred to the domestic airport. Embark your day with an exhilarating picturesque flight to lukla airport (2,800m/9,184ft), which takes around 40 minutes. After spending few time reaching Lukla, allocating porters for carrying baggages, the trek begins heading towards Phakding, passing through lush forests and  traditional Sherpa villages and farms. Following the trail, crossing the suspension bridges over the Dudh Koshi river, grasp the astonising views of Kusum Kangaru (6,369m/20,890ft). Next One and half hours of moderate walk brings you to Phakding village for the overnight stop and enjoy the warm hospitality of Everest region.

    • Accommodation Tea House
    • Meals3 Meals
    • Maximum Altitude2,800m
    • Time2-3 Hrs

    Today’s trial winds you through pine forest, beautiful villages and several suspension bridges adorned with prayer flags. About 2 hours of walk takes you the Monjo Village, the entrance gate of the Sagarmatha National Park, where your trekking permit will be checked. 

    After taking lunch, the trial descends along the Dudh Koshi River, passing notable spots like Mislung and Larja Dovan, surrounded by spectacular mountain scenery. Its time to ascend the challenging steepy section of the trek called 'Namche Ukalo' which includes the crossing of iconic Hillary Suspension Bridge. As you will climb higher, you'll get an amazing view of Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, and a closer view of Tawache Peak.

    It's a tough climb up the hill, but you'll be rewarded in Namche Bazaar (popular Sherpa capital) with your first glimpse of Everest and the lively atmosphere of Namche makes your trip worthwhile.

      Continous trekking without taking rest can cause altitude sickness to many. So to avoid that risk as well as allowing our bodies to fully recovered and become ready to acclimatize to the lofty mountain,  we will be taking a much needed break! Although the day will be spent at Namche, it will be full of exploring Namche Bazzar, a shopping hub filled with all sorts of trekking and mountaineering clothing and equipments. Dont miss to out check the Sherpa Culture Museum for an overview of the Sherpa traditions and history of Sherpa climbers in Everest region. 

      There's an optional 2 hours hike to Syangboche (Everest View Hotel), an uphill walk that will help accelerate acclimatization, where you’ll be serverd to magnificient panoramic views of Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam and many ohters snow capped peaks.

        Today's Trek kicks off with the early morning breakfast. As the trial progress through Sagarmatha National Park, visiting the monastery located within, accompanied by many other small yet glorifying mountains, we descends along the Dhud Koshi riverside and ascends through the forested path of blue pines, rhododendrons silver fir, blue pines, birch trees to reach Punki Thenga Village, a small settlement with a couple of teahouses. 

        If you are fortunate enough, you might witness the endangered Himalayan flora and fauna, such as musk deer, pheasants, and Himalayan Thar. Don't miss out the  awe-aspiring view of the towering majestic peak - Mt. Everest, Lhotse, Ama Dablam, Kwangde, Thamserku and many other peaks all around you.
        After crossing a bit of difficult path of this route, Imja Khola, you will finally reach the spiritual hub of the Khumbu region, Tengboche. Being here, explore the spiritual surroundings and visit the well-known monastery, Tengboche Monastery.

          The trial progresses with the moderate walk into a rich forest followed by chortens, colourful prayer flags, mani walls and many small villages. Our trek route passes through beautiful Debuche and crosses the Imja River to reach Pangboche village, the biggest settlements of Sherpas in the region.  You can witness the spectacular views of the Mt. Island peak throughout the trail. 

          We continue our journey entering the Imja valley following the Lobuche river,and then we ascend steeply to the Dingboche village, a beautiful patchwork of fields enclosed by stone walls, where we will stay overnight. Enjoy a great chance to observe a typical Sherpa village and have lunch with the locals!.

            Dingboche is a summer settlement and here the great peaks of Ama Dablam, the ridge of Nuptse-Lhotse, Tawache and Chalotse surround us. We begin today’s trek to Chhukung by walking through stone-walled fields, Imja Khola valley before walking in glacier moraines. On our walk, we will be surrounded by Lhotse and Ama Dablam mountains. Later, beyond Bibre village we see Island Peak soaring above us. The trail ahead is intersected by icy streams. We reach Chhukung, a small settlement in about half an hour from Bibre. From here, directly across the valley is the fantastic Ama Dablam and the Amphu Labsa mountains. Overnight in Chhukung.

            It's only a short walk today. Only about two hours will take us to walk from Dingboche to Chhukung. Our journey begins and ends in delightful hilly scenery with stone-walled meadows. We move into the Imja Valley, where Lhotse and Ama Dablam may be seen in stunning detail. We will eventually reach Bibre, a camp for yak herders, when we travel further. Beautiful landscapes may be found on the step rock and snow-covered south face of the pyramidal Imja Tse. Up ahead, the trail is traversed by chilly streams. We finally arrive in Chhukung after a 30-minute hike from Bibre.

             

              Today is another day set aside for acclimatization. Climbing Chhukung Ri should help our body adjust to the high altitude. Chhukung Ri is a peak located directly above the Chhukung village. The climb to Chhukung Ri involves some easy scrambling near the summit. From the top, we can look directly across the valley for a fantastic view of Ama Dablam and Amphu Labsa peaks. We descend back to Chhukung to spend the night.

                The trek to Island Peak Base Camp is on a fairly steep trail. First, we climb south then turn east to the main line of the valley. We then walk on a winding path below the southern flank of the moraine from the Lhotse Glacier. Next, we continue walking on a pleasant trail along a streamside. The route to the Amphu Lapcha lies to the southeast. A crisscross route through the Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines leads to a wide valley flanking the SW side of Island Peak. Overnight at Island Peak Base Camp.

                 

                The trail today involves climbing steep route towards the south and then taking east into the Imja Valley. You will be walking alongside the Imja Khola and come across the glacial moraine. The route then follows the Amphu Lapcha Pass towards the southeast direction but you will take the north route direction to Island Peak Base Camp.

                The trail is quite challenging as you will walk through Imja and Lhotse glacier moraines towards a wide valley of Island Peak. From the base camp, you will climb along the narrow slopes and enter a steep rock channel which is the high camp of Island peak. It sits at the height of 5600 meters.

                  We wake up early today at around 12 to 1 am and have our breakfast before beginning our climb. It is important we reach the summit before noon because in the afternoon the strong winds in the highlands might become a barrier for a successful summit. The trail moves up beyond the base camp for several hundred meters before striking off the steep hillside. Initially sandy, the path soon turns to grass before becoming boulder strewn. As we climb up the hill, we will see that the slope narrows and the trail enters a steep rock channel. We climb the rock gully. This is not difficult, but there are several short rock steps to climb before we emerge on the right side of the gully. The route then follows a ridgeline, which leads to an exhilarating and exposed traverse onto the snout of the summit glacier. The guides will fix a rope when required. A steep snow slope leads us onto the summit ridge. Both fixed rope and man rope will be used during the climb for safety. We use fix rope after successfully climbing on rock. The length of the rope will usually be of 350m. However, the length depends on the time of the season and the crevasses

                  There are two newly formed crevasses which are approximately 3 and 4 meters long. We will be using ladders to cross them. After enjoying the summit views, and taking pictures, we descend all the way to Island Peak Base Camp where some of our crew is waiting for us. We celebrate on our successful Island Peak climb.

                    Today’s walk will be a much easier as we descend to the lower altitudes. Following the same route back through the wide valley of Khumbu Khola, we pass through the beautiful Sherpa villages Orsho and Shomare. We can also take a different trail to visit the Gompa in Upper Pangboche, which is believed to be the oldest in the Khumbu region or take the regular trail to reach Pangboche. Pangboche is a scenic village surrounded by Everest to its north, Ama Dablam, Thamserku, and Kangtaiga to the east, the Kongde range to the south and the Imja Tse River flowing through the wide fertile valley.

                      From Pangboche we retrace our steps down to the Imja Khola and up through the forest to Tengboche. If interested, we can also visit nuns at the Tengboche monastery. After lunch at Tengboche, we continue through the hillside blanketed by rhododendron and juniper trees. After crossing the bridge over the Dudh Koshi River, our trail follows the Dudh Koshi gorge descending rapidly through the pine forests before reaching Sansa. We keep a lookout for wildlife such as mountain goats, snow leopards, colorful pheasants, etc., while passing through the forest. After passing a chorten, we reach the army camp at Namche Bazaar.  Overnight in Namche Bazaar.

                        The trail descends steeply downward so we need to walk cautiously as our shaky legs continuously battle the rocky terrain. After crossing the suspension bridges over the fast flowing Dudh Koshi and its tributaries, the trail becomes more level and natural. After our arrival in Lukla, we stretch those sore legs and recall the experiences of the last couple of weeks. Overnight in Lukla.

                          We catch an early morning flight to Kathmandu after our long mountain journey. After reaching Kathmandu, we can take a rest or do some souvenir shopping. If we want to explore any other areas of Kathmandu, we may do that today. Our guides can help you with both souvenirs shopping or sightseeing. There will be a farewell dinner in the evening to celebrate the climbers’ successful summit of the Island peak. Overnight in Kathmandu.

                            Sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley.

                              Transfer to International Airport for final departure.

                                Cost Details

                                Included

                                Ground Transportation: All necessaries ground transportation including Sightseeing, hotel and airport and as per itinerary

                                Flight Ticket :KTM-LUK-KTM

                                Kathmandu Hotel: 3 night Kathmandu hotel accommodation in 3* hotel with Bed & Breakfast

                                Permits:

                                Island Peak Climbing Royalty

                                National Park entry permit and local permits

                                Climbing Guide: Climbing  Guide, Island Peak summiteer

                                Porters: Porters up to base camp to carry your personal stuffs during the trekking mode.

                                Trekking Mode: Three time meals a day during trekking period with tea, coffee

                                Base Camp Services:

                                • Base Camp management tent for sleeping purpose
                                • Dinning tent
                                •  toilet tent
                                • Three course of meal each day (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

                                Climbing Equipment:

                                •  climbing equipment including rope, crampons, Ice-axe, jummar, helmet, harness, ascending/descending device, etc.

                                 

                                Sherpa and Staffs:

                                Base Camp Staffs 

                                Insurance and daily wages and equipment for all field staffs.

                                Excluded

                                Visa: Nepal visa fees

                                sleeping Bag and Climbing Boot

                                Your personal warm clothes for Climbing

                                Insurance: Personal rescue/medical insurance

                                Heli Rescue: Helicopter evacuation in any emergency case

                                beverage: beer, coke, mineral watar, bar bills

                                KTM Hotel: Extra days stay in KTM with meal

                                Guide: Extra  Guide if needed

                                Tips:Tips for climbing staff

                                 

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