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Island Peak |
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It is no surprise that Himalayan peaks
have drawn adventurers, climbers and
cultural enthusiasts for nearly 200
years. The stark and rugged terrain, so
entwined with the culture of local
Sherpa people, offers such powerful
experiences that Himalayan travel stands
in a class by itself. While many think
of travel to the Himalayas as only high
altitude climbing or trekking, this is
somewhat of a misconception as many
beautiful ascents can be made with
limited climbing experience. This
expedition offers both climbers and
trekkers an exciting opportunity to
enter the world of the mighty Himalayas.
In order to acclimatize prior to
climbing Island Peak (20,305ft/6,189m),
we offer a trek through the Himalayan
Khumbu. This expedition offers wonderful
trekking through the glorious Khumbu
region and any fit enthusiast is welcome
to join the team. All team members will
have the opportunity to summit Kala
Pattar (18,187ft/5,545m), a wonderful
location to view and photograph Mt.
Everest, and then we head for a visit to
Everest Base Camp. While climbing team
members make the summit attempt of
Island Peak, trekking only team members
will spend 2-3 days walking in the
stunning valleys around Island Peak.
The route to Kala Pattar takes us along
the path to Everest Base Camp. We travel
through the renowned village of Namche
Bazaar and the revered monastic
community of Tengboche. From the summit
of Kala Pattar we can snap excellent
photographs of Everest, Lhotse and
Nuptse. The Kala Pattar trek serves both
as an introduction to the warmth of the
Sherpa community. It also serves as an
acclimatization period preceding the
great ascent of the great pyramid,
Island Peak.
The trek to Island Peak also walks you
through the countryside, where you
partake in Nepalese and Tibetan cultures
as they have existed for centuries. The
journey offers some of the most striking
scenery in the Khumbu via the enchanting
village of Dingboche. This trek is
filled with Buddhist shrines and this
village of stone charms your path to the
mountains. The summit of Island Peak
stands adjacent to the South Face of
Lhotse, one of the world’s largest ice
walls, and offers stunning views of
beautiful Ama Dablam and Makalu. It is
an excellent opportunity to participate
in and fully experience a Himalayan
mountain climbing expedition |
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Facts
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CLIMBING |
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Duration: 16 Days
Trek type: Tea House
Max Altitude: 6189 m. |
Minimum Pax: 1 +
Mode of travel: Flight
Grade: Strenuous |
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Itinerary
In
Details |
Day
01 :
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Fly from Kathmandu to
Lukla which takes
approximately 30 minutes
and trek to Phakding.
Early in the morning you
will be driven from
hotel to Kathmandu
airport, after 30
minutes spectacular
flight you will land to
Lukla airport
(2800m.).You begin your
trek to Phakding
(2652m.) and you walk
for about 2 and half to
3 hrs. While trekking,
you head up the Dudh
Koshi Valley on a
well-marked trail to
Phakding(2652m.) |
Day
02 :
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Trek from Phakding to
Namche Bazaar (3440 m.)
which takes about 5 to 5
and half hours. This day
you trek and cross the
river on high suspension
bridges. Beyond
Monjo(2800m.) is the
entrance to the
Sagarmatha National Park
which was set-up in
order to protect and
preserve this fragile
mountain environment.
You then ascend quite
steeply to Namche and
along the way, if the
weather is clear, catch
a first glimpse of Mt
Everest in the distance.
You can also enjoy the
view of Mt. Kusum
Kangaru, Thamserku,
Konde-Ri, Tawache peak.
You can also visit some
of the village
monasteries on the way
of trekking to Namche
Bazaar(3440 m.). Namche
is the main trading
village in the Khumbu
region and holds a busy
Saturday market. There
is set a meeting place
for the Hindu traders
from the lowlands and
the Tibetan yak caravans
that have reached there
by crossing the
glaciated Nangpa La. |
Day
03 :
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Rest at Namche Bazar for
acclimatization and
excursion around the
places. Namche is tucked
away between two ridges
amidst the giant peaks
of the Khumbu and has an
abundance of lodges, tea
shops and souvenir shops
as well as a magnificent
outlook. It is an ideal
place to spend a rest
day for acclimatization
to the high altitude
before heading off
towards Tyangboche. For
the acclimatization you
walk upto Khunde
Hospital which was
set-up by Sir Edmund
Hillary, or a one hour
walk up to the
Syangboche (3800m.)
where Everest View Hotel
is situated above Namche
for the outstanding view
of Everest, Nuptse,
Lhotse, Ama Dablam,
Thamserku and Kusum
Kangaru. There are also
good views from the
National Park Centre and
Museum just above the
town. |
Day
04 :
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Trek from Namche Bazaar
to Tyangboche (3850 m.)
and it takes almost 5
hours. From Namche, the
trail contours around
the side of the valley,
high above the Dudh Kosi.
Now you have a glimpse
of first really good
views of the great peaks
of the Khumbu including
Mt Everest, Nuptse,
Lhotse, Ama Dablam,
Thamserku and Kusum
Kangaru . Passing by
several villages and
numerous tea shops, the
trail descends steeply
to a bridge over the
river Dudh Koshi at
Phunki Tenga
(3250m.).The village has
an excellent place for
lunch and you can take a
short rest before making
the steep climb to
Tyangboche. Although
exhausting due to the
zigzag path, the trek
has numerous attractions
like rhododendron
bushes, beautiful birds
chirping and superb
mountain scenery making
your trek exciting.
Tyangboche is famous for
its legendary monastery,
the largest in the
Khumbu region. |
Day
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Trek from Tyangboche to
Dingboche( 4350m.) which
takes about 4 and half
hours to 5 hours. You
gradually descend
through a forest, cross
the Imja Khola and climb
steadily up to the
village of Pangboche.
This is directly
opposite to Ama Dablam
[6,856 m], and has
exceptional views of the
mountain, with the Gompa,
mani walls and scattered
pine trees in the
foreground. As you
gradually ascend , you
do find thick forests
but the trail is full of
thorny and juniper
bushes. A further two
and half hours walk
brings us to Dingboche.
Here you can see Sherpa
people working hard in
the agricultural farm. |
Day
06:
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Trek from
Dingboche(4350m.) to
Chhukung (4730m.) and it
takes about 2 and half
hours. The trail
gradually ascends up to
the Chhukung. On the
way, you can see summer
huts made especially for
keeping the livestock's
in summer time. Along
this, you enjoy the
beautiful mountain views
in and around the
valley. |
Day
07 :
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Rest at Chhukung for
acclimatization. |
Day
08 :
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Trek Chhukung to Island
Peak Base Camp (5087m). |
Day 09-10 :
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Climb to Island Peak
(6189m.) 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
11 :
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Trek Island Peak Base
Camp to Chhukung. |
Day
12 :
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Trek Chhukung to
Pangboche (3985m.) After
descending along the
trail to Chhukung, we
continue on to Dingboche
for lunch. It is then
another couple of hours
to the lovely village of
Pangboche where we'll
camp for the night. |
Day
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Trek Pangboche to
Khumjung (3790m.). |
Day
14 :
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Trek Khumjung to Monjo
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Day
15 :
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Trek from Monjo to Lukla
[2800m] and it takes
about 3 hours. Your
final day's trekking
follows the Dudh Kosi
back down to Lukla. This
last evening in the
mountains is the ideal
opportunity for a
farewell party with the
sherpa guides and
porters, where you can
sample some chhang, try
Sherpa dancing and look
back on a memorable
trekking experience.
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Day 16 :
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Fly from Lukla
to Kathmandu and
overnight stay
at hotel in
Kathmandu
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