Island Peak Expedition Spring / Autumn 2024

Mountainous peoples of Sherpa World are adorned with the world’s famous summits. We follow the usual Everest approach through the Solu Khumbu. Namche Bazaar is veering off the trail to Everest base camp. We will enter a land of high altitude lakes and icy glaciers, Gokyo valley after crossing Chhukuma La at 6183m. Mount Imja Tse is trekking peak at a height of 6160 meter. It is popularly known as Island peak, the name was given by Eric Shipton’s party in 1953, as the peak resembles an Island in seas of Ice when viewed from Dingboche village. Then it was renamed as Imja Tse in 1983. In 1953, a British team was the first to ascend the Island peak as preparation for climb Everest. Mr. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa was one of the team members to climb it.

Island peak is part of the south ridge of mount Lhotse and Lhotse Shar & mail forming a semicircle of cliffs which rises to the north of summit of Mount Nuptse, Lhotse Shar & Makalu lie to the east of the Island peak & mount Baruntse & Ama Dablam. We attempt the summit after one night at the high camp perched on the South West Ridge. Magnificent vistas of the Khumbu are visible. On the way of it while descending to base came, you can click the photographs of Chhukung valleys' landscape. Island Peak is very easy and common so many visitors are eager to reach there. We can also see vistas of Himalayas of Mount Everest 8848m, Mount Makalu 8463m. Mount Lhotse 8516m (Over 8,000m) and many other beautiful mountains. Our journey ends at Lukla airstrip and then we fly back to Kathmandu.