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Island Peak climbing is one of the most popular trekking peak to climb in Nepal. Located in the Everest Region Island peak summit is 6,189 m from sea level. Also known as Imja Tse is a part of Mt. Lhotse Nepal third and world fourth mountain. Many climbers they climb Island peak to prepare for highest mountain climbing over 8000 meters. While for many climbers island peak is a course Of acclimatizing before heading to higher mountains like Mt. Everest. In fact the Island peak is combined with Everest Base camp and Kalapattar trekking. It was named by Eric Earle Shipton in 1953 when he saw the resembling views like an Island in a sea of Ice. Later on 1983 it was renamed as Imja Tse Peak by Nepal government and the peak is said to have first climb by the British team in 1953 in course of summit to Mt. Everest. During that time the first climbers of Mt Everest Tenjing Norgey Sherpa was one of members of team. Primarily between Amadablam and Mt. Lhotse and near by Chukung glacier Island peak is the most popular and demanded people willing to have wild adventure.
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The journey started from Lukla with 40 minute magnificent flight from Kathmandu. Passing across the Sherpa village, ancient mani wall and Buddhist stupas, Tengboche monastery takes you to Dingboche. A acclimation day in Dingboche take to Nagarjung hill which provide the beautiful views of surrounding Ama Dablam, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Nuptse, Mt. Makalu, Island peaks and other thousands of snowcapped peaks.
From Dingboche you will have 2 options either directly go to Island peak or Everest Base Camp. Most of the climber, first they go to Everest Base Camp and kalapattar and climb to Island peak.
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Lukla Airport
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Day 01: Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding. An early morning fly to Lukla offers the magnificent views of Himalayas. After landing at Tenging Hilary airport you will start to trek to Phakding which takes 3 hours walking with the base of Dudh Koshi River. Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Namche Bazar
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Day 02: Trek to Namche bazzar (3440 m), 5/6 hours. We follow the Dudh Koshi River and across the Larche Dovan bridge and walking inside Himalayan pine and Doedar cedar forests you reach Namche Bazar. Namche is a historical trading center where Nepalese and Tibetan traders exchange salt, dried meat and textiles. Besides being a superb place to shop for traditional crafts, Namche remains the central trading post in the Khumbu, attracting Himalayan and lowland merchants. You will spend 2 nights in Nmache for acclimate.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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From Hotel Everest View Syngboche
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Day 03: Acclimatization Day in Namche. Today after breakfast at hotel you will start your hiking to Syngboche or Khumjung. Syngboche has a local airport. From the Syngboche hill station you will see the first view of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Nuptse, Tabuche and Mt Everest (8848 m). In Khumjung you will visit Hillary school. After lunch you will continue ascending the foot path to Khunde (3840m), here you could visit the local hospital before the 2 hour ascend back to Namche Bazar. Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 04: Trek to Tengboche (3860 m ), 5/6 hours. The flat and easy trail leads Kanjuma, where the view of Mt Everest, Ama Dablam and other Himalayan peaks. You will descends deep to the Dudh Koshi River and climb up to Tengboche. This is a spiritual center of the Khumbu region. Tengboche monastery is the biggest and old monastery of Khumbu region. Every climber in Khumbu region they make a first puja (worship ) in Tengboche for good luck and success.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 05: Trek to Dingboche (4410m) 4/5 hrs walk. Descend through the alpine forest the cross the Imja Khola and trek through the village of Pangboche. Today the views of Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Mt. Everest come closer and closer. Also the day is little easy because you will not lose altitude like on other days.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 06: Second day acclimation in Dingboche. Today after breakfast at lodge you will hike to Nagerjun hill (5100 m ). Our main aim is climb high and sleep low. The foot path becomes steep at times, resulting in a physically challenging day – ascending the hill could take up to 5 hours at altitude. From this altitude there are good views of Lobuche East (6119m), Lobuche West (6145m), Taboche Peak (6367m), Thamserku (6608m), Kangtega (6685m) and Ama Dablam (6856m). On a clear day you could even see Makalu, the world’s fifth highest mountain, including great views of the Pheriche Valley. After a short rest, you start to descend back to Dingboche.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 07: Trek to Lobuche (4910m), 5/6 hrs. Trek along a broad valley floor to Dughla, You will reach Thuk La height. Near the pass there is memorial places of Everest region where all travelers who pass out in Everest region during the trekking or climbing bring there and make grave for memory. After more 2 hrs walking you will reach Lobuche. Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 07: Trek to Everest Base Camp (5160m), then return to Gorakshep, 5/6 hrs.
After short climb through meadows, cross the Khumbu Glacier you will reach Gorakshep. You will have lunch at Gorakshep and your journey continue to Everest Base camp. There is no more altitude variation but you have to walk up and down in khumbu glacier. After 2 and half hours you will reach Everest base Camp and enjoy views of the Khumbu Glacier and Icefall, where Everest Expedition begin. After enjoying a beautiful moment in EBC you will back to Gorekshep.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 08: Hiking to Kalapattar (5545 m ) and trek down to Dindboche, 6/7 hrs
An early morning you will hike to Kalapattar which offers the supper views of Mt. Everest, Mt.Lhotse, Mt Pumori and thousands of snowcapped peak in 360 degree views. Kalapattar is also a historical place where world highest cabinet meeting was organizing by Nepal government in 4 December 2009. After enjoying at kalapattar you will back to Gorakshep and back to Dindboche.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 09: Trek from Dingboche to Chhukung (4730m/15,518ft) 3hrs. From Lobuche we take a slightly different route down to Dingboche. Then we slightly ascend into the Chukkung Valley. Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 10: Trek from Chhukung to Island Peak base camp (5087m/16,690ft) From Chukkung we make a leisurely start following the Imja Valley with great views of Ama Dablam dominating the skyline and follow the moraines that flow from Lhotse (8501meters) towards the sand flats at Pareshaya Gyab. It is only a short distance from here to Base Camp, which we will reach in the mid-afternoon. Today is only 4 hours walking as we are becoming acclimatized to the thinning of air, from today the accommodation will be tented camp for next two days and you will be having camp food cooked by our professional cook.
Accommodation: Lodge Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 11 : Climb Island Peak (6165m/20,226) and back to base Camp, 15hrs. Today is you most important day that you are going to do your final destination summit to Island Peak (6187m). Crossing the gully above the camp the trail makes a climb for another hour to a narrow ridge, leading on to the glacier. Here it is time to rope-up and put on our crampons as the most interesting part of the climb begins with the glacier crossing. This is followed by the steep snow slope that leads onto the summit ridge. This ridge is wonderfully airy and on reaching the summit we have stunning close-up views of the south face of Lhotse looming over us whilst in the other direction, there are more dramatic mountain views. We descend along the same route, down to base camp.
Day 12 : Spare day in case of contingencies during the summit day. There is no such guarantee that we can get quite a favorable weather on our planned day for the summit (day 13), so this day is used as a contingency in case if we are unable to summit the Island on day 13 due to bad weather condition or some other reasons. If weather became exceptionally unfavorable we wisely have to postpone the program of summiting the peak on day 13 for toady (Day 14). Sometimes somebody in the group may get some problems in acclimatizing well enough to make the ascent; the day can be used in that condition too. If the trip goes smoothly, we do not need this spare day. Accommodation: Tent Foods: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 12-13-14-15: After successful climbing of Island peak you will back to descend to Lukla with the same route vial Tengboche to Namche to Manjo to Phakding to Lukla.
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