Island Peak Climbing

Island Peak Climbing Overview

Island Peak climbing leads you on top 6,160 m and 20,328 ft high facing outstanding panorama of surrounding giant peaks with world highest mountains with sweeping scenery of Khumbu landscapes. Island Peak climb an interesting mountain to reach its summit top, which is country famous and popular trekking peaks among adventurer and trekkers located in the middle of wide and scenic Imjatse valley.

Due to its beautiful location on the midst of Imjatse valley where Island peak name started, this nice looking mountain also called as Imjatse Himal which is listed in NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association) where most of trekking peaks climb controlled. The grade for Island Peak Climbing as PD + means ‘Per Difficule’ with plus added a straight forwards climb with some technical obstacles to encounter climbing on moraine, glaciers, ice and snow to reach the summit of Island Peak.

The Grade we have used comes from French and Swiss Alpine Climbing Classification Systems which is popular world-wide for alpine style climbing of a day adventure. We have combine the adventure Island Peak Climbing with trek to Everest Base Camp and climb of high Kalapathar which allows you much time acclimatize as well with some practice and knowing the rough terrain of Himalaya.

Starts with scenic short flight from the capital Kathmandu to reach high Khumbu area at Lukla airport, where walk begins heading higher to Namche Bazaar having rest day and then reaching at beautiful Thyangboche Monastery within green woodland and views of Everest and magnificent Amadablam peaks.

As adventure progress leaving green vegetation and tree lines for sheer wilderness of high mountains to reach first at Everest Base Camp and climb of high scenic view point hill Kalapathar facing fabulous views of mountains with Everest and Pumori at close distance.

After visiting scenic area of high Khumbu and then head on towards our main target for Island Peak Climbing within beautiful Imjatse Valley, where adventure leads to stunning summit of Island Peak, after much preparation and practice climb.

Enjoying fantastic time and adventure reaching on top Island Peak overlooking grand panorama of surrounding high peaks of Everest, Amadablam, Nuptse, Lhotse as far towards Makalu.

Return journey leads downhill most of the way with few short climb in between to reach back into green and forested area and then on the road to Lukla for sweeping flight back to Kathmandu to conclude our great adventure and memorable experience on Island Peak Climbing.

Best Seasons for Island Peak Climb and Trekking

Nearly all seasons of the year can be trekked, where March to May spring time will be the best time when wild-flowers especially the rhododendron (Nepal national flower) in full bloom, which the walk more interesting with fine clear morning till afternoon, with some chances of rains sometimes.

October to December another best months around Autumn/Fall and pre winter, when most of the days are clear for views and walks but can be much colder and freezing as altitude gains with chances of snow sometimes.

Monsoon months from mid June to mid September a wet rainy seasons where less number of trekkers venture, and some lodge in mid monsoon and mid winter lodge can be closed sometimes due to harsh and wet climate which makes the walking trails much harder and slippery, but much greener hills with lush vegetation in wet seasons, so the choice as per your holidays for Nepal and for Island Peak Climb with Everest Base Camp Trekking.

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