Island peak climbing

Island Peak Climbing
Climbing the Island peak is beyond simply trekking in Himalayas - expedition summit thrill, next to the Mt. Everest.
40 out of 51 trekkers have climbed the ISLAND PEAK successfully in Autumn 2014.
All personal and group climbing gear including the LA SPORTIVA climbing boot, EXPED mattress, sleeping bag, down jacket are supplied so there is no need bring or invest in expensive gear for just one trip.
Trekking peaks climbing in Nepal: Island Peak
There is no doubt that Himalayan peaks have drawn adventurers, climbers and cultural enthusiast for many decades. Among 33 officially opened trekking peaks in Nepal, Island peak is the most popular as it offers to all novice climbers and trekkers an exhilarating climbing experience beyond simply trekking in Nepal. By climbing the Island peak, you will stand on a summit of wonderful mountain at 6189 metres and have almost the same unforgettable sense of achievement as you would on Everest - the climb is physically demanding but not technically challenging. Any fit and acclimatized person having a strong inclination towards adventure can scale the Island peak that is graded as Alpine PD+
Expedition to Island Peak climb with Everest Base Camp trek: 01 Trekker : 01 Porter
Island peak is also known as Imja Tse peak is an extension of the Himalayan ridge that comes down from the south end of the Lhotse shar, situated at less than 10 kilometer away from the Mt. Everest in Himalayas. This peak was first ascended in 1953 by a British expedition team as preparation for the Everest expeditions and even today climbing Island peak is often the first step for most of the climbers before any summit attempt of giant peaks in the Himalaya. After checking all the gear and exploring the sights and sounds of bustling Kathmandu, we take an exciting flight to the STOL airport of Lukla to begin our journey to Island peak and Everest base camp expedition. We climb the less trodden trail to the Everest base camp and Kalapathar for proper acclimatisation before scaling the Island peak top. We customize a special climbing training session for you at the Island peak base camp where you will receive instructions from our experienced climbing guides to ensure that all of you have required the necessary climbing skills to scale the summit safely and successfully. There will be medecial trained and experienced group leader with requried safety back up in dealing with any problems that may arise in Island peak expedition. We have responsile trekking policy of one porter to each trekkers so you can have own pace and porter hiking high on Himalayas on light weight.
Summit day - standing on top of Island Peak at 6189 meter
The Island peak climbing summit day starts early in the morning with an interesting scramble along a rock ridge to a glacier and above this there is a steep snow headwall leading to the summit, off course this is a physically challenging but fabulous day. Mountain Monarch climbing guides fixe NEW ropes to ensure safe ascent with jumar and harness for the strenuous and challenging section that climbs up a 60 - 70 degree face about 100 meters to the summit ridge. From the top of Island peak, the giant mountains, you can see a breathtaking panorama of gigantic mountains - Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m) which form a semi circle in the north and the stunning views of Makalu (8475m), Baruntse (7129m) in the east and famous expedition peak of Amadablam (6812m) in the south - a never to be forgotten peak climbing trip to Island peak with Everest base camp experience in Himalayas.
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Outline Itinerary of Island Peak Climbing
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu / Dinner with cultural program.
Day 02: Explore Buddhist Stupa and Hindu Cremation Shrines / Trip preparation.
Day 03-04: Fly to Lukla and trekking to Namche to start the Island peak expedition.
Day 05-06: Trek to Khumjung after an acclimatization rest day at Namche.
Day 07: Trek to Photse via Monla, on the way to Gokyo valley
Day 08-09: Trek to Dingboche, above tree line / exploration day.
Day 10: Trek to Lobuche with extraordinary scenery.
Day 11-12: Trek the Everest Base Camp and climb Kalapathar for proper acclimtisation.
Day 13-14: Climb to Island peak base camp / Rest and climbing clinic
Day 15-16: Island peak climbing period / sensational Himalayan panorama.
Day 17-19: Trekking down to Lukla via Pangboche and Thyangboche.
Day 20-21: Fly to Kathmandu / Rest day.
Day 22: Island peak climbing trip ends / Airport transportation.