Island Peak Climbing 23 Days (6189m.)

Island peak is one of the most popular trekking peak in Nepal. Perhaps the name of peak is so because from Dingboche the peak 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. The extension of this ridge descending southwest is the part of the normal route of ascent and leads to the south Summit.Imja Tse, another name of the same Island Peak does not only provide an enjoyable climb but also provides some of the most spectacular scenery of Himalayas in the Khumbu region. View from the summit are 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 much more charming bonus in climbing Island Peak (Imjatse).

The Normal Route:
The base camp of Island Peak lies in Chukung Valley, between Island Peak and the lateral moraine of the Imja Glacier. Proper care should be taken to avoid the possible avalanche in the event of heavy snowfall.

From the base camp, a well-acclimatized party in good conditions can make the summit and return to the base camp in a day. However, most of the climbers prefer alpine style camping at high camp, which adds the joy of climbing and helps a safe ascent. From the base camp the route skirts southeast around and base of Imja Tse and climbs steep grassy slopes and small rocky steps. We scramble up on open gully which leads between two ridges to the site of high camp on at 5, 280m.

From the high camp, the lefts hand ridge scramble across the broad open gully. After crossing a gully a steep snow and ice ramp leads upward for nearly 100 meters to the summit ridge. Climbing near the summit is a little difficult due to steep climbing.

23 Days Difficulty   Maximum Altitude : 6189m
DAY 01	Arrival in Kathmandu & Transfer to Hotel
Meet our office representative at Airport & Transfer to Hotel, Evening dinner & briefing about trip.
DAY 02	In Kathmandu
Am you will be visit world heritage sties are Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa & Monkey Temple, after Lunch check th essential gears for climbing.
DAY 03	Flight : Kathmandu-Phakding alt 2680m, 4 hrs trek.
Transfer to Airport fly to Lukla, where porters will be waiting, hand them load and couple of hrs Comfortable trek to Padding.
DAY 04	Trek Namce Bazar alt 3470m, 5-6hrs.
After Brakfast couple of hrs walk along the Dudhkoshi river, then trail steeply ascend to Namche Bazar across alpine forest.
DAY 05	Around Namche Bazarr.
Am explore around Namche Bazar, after Lunch nearly two hrs walk to Sansasa alt 3550m, View from Sansasa of Amadablam, Lhotse, Thamserku is dramatic.
DAY 06	Trek to Dolle alt 4000m, 6-7hrs.
After Breakfast, trek along easy pasture slowly ascend to the pass alt 3800m, steeply drop to the River known as Phortse, then we all the way another 3 to 4hrs climb to Dolle.
DAY 07	Trek to Macharmo alt 4300m, 3-4hrs, all the way up along yak pasture.
DAY 08 - 09	Trek to Gokyo at 4900m , 5 hrs.all the the way up.
DAY 10	Gokyo-Tangnang alt 4900m, 2-3 hrs.
Early Morniing Climb Gokyo Ri 5320 m, after lunch two hrs trek to Thangnang alt 4900m at Cho La Base Camp.
DAY 11	Tangnang-Dzongla alt 4900m, 7 hrs.
We leave about 5 am, it will take to get pass alt 5320m about drop to D zongla. Please remember, if you are doing Lodge trek, accommodation is poor and you must sleep at Dormitery.
DAY 12	Trek to Gorakshep, 5100m, 5-6hrs.
DAY 13	Gorakshep - Lobuche alt 4800, it is excursion day.
am climb Kalapattar alt 5545m, view Everest & return via base camp, and return down to Lobuche alt 4800m
DAY 14	Trek to Chukkung alt 4700m, 5-6hrs.
You can tell us and decide at Lobuche to take standard route or to get chukkung crossing Kongmala Pass alt 5540m, View from Kongmala Pass is beautiful and another advantage you gained is acclimatization.
DAY 15	Trek to Imjatse Base Camp alt 4800m O/n Camp.
DAY 16	Trek to Pareshaya Gyab ( Base Camp) alt 5100m.
DAY 17	Summit the peak and return to Chukkung.
My experience, couple of time I climbed 7 years ago, was done successfully most party also did successfully, since couple of years its climbing route and route form is changing of melting glacier, it has become more difficult and difficult. Climbing Island peak is like a spending a night in a small island looking all round seas. It does not offer sea view but mountain views It is independent Mountain.
DAY 18	Trek to Tyngboche.
DAY 19	Trek to Namche
DAY 20	Trek to Lukla
DAY 21	Fly to Kathmandu, transfer Hotel time free
DAY 22	City sight seeing
DAY 23	Departure to yours home

Service Includes

• Standard Hotel accommodation on BB Basis,
• Essential permit, fees and climbing permit,
• Ground & Air Transportation
• Sight seeing and Airport Transfers
• Camping Equipment: Trekking tents, Dining tent, Kitchen Tent, Toilet Tent, Table and chairs, Mattresses during the trekking & Peak climbing period
• Food: Food for trekking & Peak climbing (Breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  Staff: 1 Base Camp Guide, 1 Cook, 1 Kitchen, 1 climbing guide & necessary porters

• Personal equipment for climbing & trekking
• Travel insurance, evacuation and rescue flight
• Sleeping bag
• Personal nature of expenses
• Tipping (Tips)
• Bar bills & beverage