Island Peak (Imje Tse 6189 m)
Imja Tse, better known as Island Peak, is
a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was
named Island Peak in 1951 by Eric Shipton's party since it
appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche.
The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island
Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is actually an extension
of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar.
Imja Tse was first climbed in 1953 by a British team as a
training exercise in preparation for Mount Everest. Tenzing
Norgay was one of the members of this first ascent team.
Imja Tse is one of the most popular trekking peaks as it requires
nominal mountaineering experience, especially when supported
by a Nepalese climbing guide.
To climb Island Peak, one has the option of starting from
a base camp at 5,087 metres (16,690 ft) called Pareshaya Gyab
and starting the climb between 2 and 3 am. Another popular
option is to ascend to High Camp at around 5,600 metres (18,400
ft) to reduce the amount of effort and time needed for summit
day. However, adequate water supply and concerns about sleeping
at a higher altitude may dictate starting from base camp.
Base camp to high camp is basically a hike but just above
high camp, some rocky steps require moderate scrambling and
up through a broad open gully. At the top of the gully, glacier
travel begins and proceeds up to a steep snow and ice slope.
From here, fixed ropes may be setup by the guides for the
strenuous ascent of nearly 100 metres (330 ft) to the summit
ridge.
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Detail itinerary Program
Day 01
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Arrival in Kathmandu (1300m) Transfert to Hotel |
Day 02
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Free day in kathmandu |
Day 03
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Early morning flight to Lukal(2866m) to Phakding
- 3 hrs-2640m Phakding |
Day 04
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Phakding to Namche through the Dudh Kosi River
(3450m ) 6 hrs |
Day 05
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Namche Bazar Rest day Visit sherpa Village |
Day 06
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Namache Bazar to walking up to the small village
Dole. (4200m) 6 hrs |
Day 07
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Dole to Machhermo (4600m)6 hrs |
Day 08
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Machhermo to Gokyo (4750m) 4 hrs |
Day 09
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Gokyo to gokyo peak back to Gokyo (5350m) 5 hrs |
Day 10
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Gokyo to Thangna Is walking on Glacier (4700m)
3 hrs |
Day 11
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Thangna to chola Pass ,Zonglha (4830m) 7hrs |
Day 12
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Zonglha to Lubuche (4980m ) hrs
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Day 13 |
Lobuche to Gorak Shep to Kallapatter & back
Gorakshep(5200m) 6 hrs |
Day 14 |
Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp & back Lubuche
(4980m) 7 hrs |
Day 15 |
Lubuche to Chhukung (4750m) 6 hrs |
Day 16 |
Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp (5300m) 5 hrs |
Day 17 |
Island Peak Base Camp to summit to Base Camp to
Chhukung (4750m) 8 hrs |
Day 18 |
Chhukung to Tengboche(3780m ) 6 hrs |
Day 19 |
Tengboche to Namche Bazaar easu down hill and
up hill trek (3450m) 5 hrs |
Day 20 |
Namche Bazaar to Lukla is a long walk (2840m)
7 hrs |
Day 21 |
Lukla to flight back Kathmandu (1000m) |
Day 22 |
Free Day in Kathmandu |
Day 23 |
Transport to airport 3h before plane leaving. |
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