Last Updated on July 18, 2019 by Treks Planner Nepal
Island peak also known as Imja Tse is one of the most fascinating peak climbing of the Everest region. The journey starts and concludes at one of the most famous aerodrome in the world, the Lukla airport in the Everest region. The peak was named as ‘Island peak’ in 1951 by Eric Shipton since it appears as an island in a sea of ice seeing it from Dingboche.
Imja Tse, better known as Island Peak, is a mountain in Sagarmatha national park of the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1951 by Ship ton’s party since it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from dingboche. The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is actually an extension of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse shar. Climbing Island peak via Everest base camp is most fascinating and fantastic experience in the Himalayas. As it is designed and permitted for all the new climbers and those with having passion of climbing and trekking Himalayas or mountain with very little technical aspects. It is regarded as one of the most preferred 6000m trek for energetic and physically fit trekkers to ensure the incredible world of mountain climbing.
It is known as one of the major peak climbing in Everest region (with modest height of 6,189m) in Nepal with magnificent and highly glaciated west face that rises from Lhotse glacier. Every year thousands of climbers from all across the world flock to Nepal to get permit for Island Peak Climbing. The friendly and cooperative Sherpa’s and their culture, the panorama view of Khumbu valley are all the luring and splendid experience and accomplishments of the trek. The adventure with proper and moderate acclimatization at worthy intervals, takes us also to one of the most popular trekking destination in the world i.e. Everest Base camp (5357m) and Kalapatthar for the nearest view of Mt. Everest and various other high mountains. The best time to trek in this region is from spring season (March to May) and autumn season (October to December).
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