From the panoramic views of snow-capped summits to the dramatic insights of Lhotse Shar & Ama Dablam .Island peak is an unforgettable experience, for climbers with basic mountaineering skills: Crampons, ice axe & rope handling. There are few trekking peaks that have the same power to captivate & delight.
2. Major Highlights
Island Peak follows much of the classic
Everest Base Camp trek
Views of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and many
7,000 m+ peaks
Experience the local culture of Sherpa &
their long mountaineering history
Sagarmatha National Park & its rich
vegetation: Flora & Fauna
Climbing led by Highly experienced &
certified Sherpa Guides
4. Being a close neighbour to highest trekking Mt.Mera, it is more
technical & often challenging than Mera.Also known forAlias
called ”ImjaTse", Island Peak” appears as an island in a sea of ice
when viewed from Dingboche.
Island peak is among the trekking peak of Nepal, with its standard
climbing route having the Alpine PD+ difficulty level.
The 360-degree panorama of many of highest mountains-
Nuptse (7879m), Lhotse (8501m), Lhotse Middle Peak
(8410m), Lhotse Shar (8383m) Makalu (8475m) Baruntse &
Amadablam all spice up your climbing expedition.
ImjaTse is the 68th-highest mountain in
Nepal (6,189 m).
5. As a part of training exercise, the southwest summit of ImjaTse was climbed in 1953 by british
expedition
The expedition team included:Tenzing Norgay, Charles Evans,Alfred Gregory, CharlesWylie
and seven other Sherpas.
In 1956 first main summit was achieved by Swiss team- Hans-RudolfVonGunten and two
unknown Sherpas
Island peak has a difficulty rating of Alpine PD+.
Island peak was named island by Eric Shipton's party in 1953, as the peak, resembles an island
in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche.
In 1983, the peak was renamed as ImjaTse.
History
6. What to expect
1
- Limited food
item in tea houses
- Cost for mineral
water
2
Basic
accommodation
in tea houses and
lodges
3
-Weak Internet
connection
- Sleeping in tents,
Camping
7. Contact us For More Info
Crusade Himalaya - Initiative of KarmaTara adventure Pvt Ltd
Email – mail@crusadehimalaya.com
Address - 236 Kesar Mahal Marg,Thamel-26 (KarmaTara Residency
Building) Kathmandu 44600, Nepal