Mt. Island Peak Climbing
Overview
Mount Island Peak is one of the popular climbing mountain of Everest region which is widely chosen by climbers due to ease of climbing and beautiful surrounding. The Island Peak Mountain is named as ImjaTse as an official name in 1983 but it is still called as Island Peak due to its popularity. It was named as Island Peak by climber Eric Shipton in1951 as it looks like an island in the sea of ice. The island Peak was initially ascended in1956 by Swiss team as a practice climbing for Mount Everest. Mount Island Peak is one of the regularly climbed mountain for training by beginner climbers who want to ascend the 8000 mountains of Everest region.
The Island Peak climbing expedition has the advantages of starting from two base camps depending upon the climbers’ choice and preference. Among two base camp one is situated at the elevation of 5087 meters known as PareshayaGyab and other is situated at 5600 meters near to high camp. The climb to the top is a walking over a steep snow and ice slop. The climbers need to use rope when they are 100 meters before the summit ridge as it is much steep climbing. The climbers are rewarded with beautiful views of mountains of Everest region from the top of Island Peak. In the end of the climbing the climbers return down to high camps finally landing at the first base camp of Island Peak
What is included?
- Airport pick up/drop
- Hotel in kathmandu bb plane.
- fly ticket bothway.
- All trekking permits.
- Peak permits.
- All foods:lunch breakfast dinnar.
- Climbing sherpa.
- Insurance for climbing sherpa.
- All climbing gear.
- Guide and porter.
What is not included?
- Personal climbing gear for clients.
- Emergency evacuation (Helicoptar Rescue)
- Cold drinks , hard drinks and minairarl water/boiled water
- Down jacket and sleeping bags.
- Travel and Rescue insurance.
- Tips for guides nd porters.
- Duration: 16 Days
- Country: Nepal
- Group size: 1-2
- Best Season: Spring
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