Island Peak (Imje Tse 6189 m)

Imja Tse, better known as Island Peak, is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1951 by Eric Shipton'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.
Imja Tse was first climbed in 1953 by a British team as a training exercise in preparation for Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay was one of the members of this first ascent team.
Imja Tse is one of the most popular trekking peaks as it requires nominal mountaineering experience, especially when supported by a Nepalese climbing guide.
To climb Island Peak, one has the option of starting from a base camp at 5,087 metres (16,690 ft) called Pareshaya Gyab and starting the climb between 2 and 3 am. Another popular option is to ascend to High Camp at around 5,600 metres (18,400 ft) to reduce the amount of effort and time needed for summit day. However, adequate water supply and concerns about sleeping at a higher altitude may dictate starting from base camp. Base camp to high camp is basically a hike but just above high camp, some rocky steps require moderate scrambling and up through a broad open gully. At the top of the gully, glacier travel begins and proceeds up to a steep snow and ice slope. From here, fixed ropes may be setup by the guides for the strenuous ascent of nearly 100 metres (330 ft) to the summit ridge.

	Location  Sagarmatha National Park in Everest region ,Nepal and Asia Elevation 6189 meters/20,423 feet Best Climbing season April, May, September, October, November First Climber Eric Shipton's party of 1952 Latitude 27.92080° North Longitude 86.93720°East Climbing Type Mountains & Rocks Beginning Type Kathmandu to Lukla or Kathmandu to Jiri Program Type Camping or Lodge Total days 19 + 4 = 23 days Extra cost except your Package cost Climbing Royalty Group size Rate in US$  Additional P/P in US$ 1 – 4 persons 350.00 only   5 – 8 persons 350.00 plus  40.00 per person 9 – 12 persons 510.00 plus 25.00 per person Garbage deposit US $ 250.00 is refundable

	Detail itinerary Program Day 01 Arrival in Kathmandu (1300m) Transfert to Hotel Day 02 Free day in kathmandu Day 03 Early morning flight to Lukal(2866m) to Phakding - 3 hrs-2640m   Phakding Day 04 Phakding to Namche through the Dudh Kosi River (3450m ) 6 hrs Day 05 Namche Bazar Rest day Visit sherpa Village Day 06 Namache Bazar to walking up to the small village Dole. (4200m) 6 hrs Day 07 Dole to Machhermo (4600m)6 hrs Day 08 Machhermo to Gokyo (4750m) 4 hrs Day 09 Gokyo to gokyo peak back to Gokyo (5350m) 5 hrs Day 10 Gokyo to Thangna Is walking on Glacier (4700m) 3 hrs Day 11 Thangna to chola Pass ,Zonglha (4830m) 7hrs Day 12 Zonglha to Lubuche (4980m ) hrs Day 13 Lobuche to Gorak Shep to Kallapatter & back Gorakshep(5200m) 6 hrs Day 14 Gorak Shep to Everest Base Camp & back Lubuche (4980m) 7 hrs Day 15 Lubuche to Chhukung (4750m) 6 hrs Day 16 Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp (5300m) 5 hrs Day 17 Island Peak Base Camp to summit to Base Camp to Chhukung (4750m) 8 hrs Day 18 Chhukung to Tengboche(3780m ) 6 hrs Day 19 Tengboche to Namche Bazaar easu down hill and up hill trek (3450m) 5 hrs Day 20 Namche Bazaar to Lukla is a long walk (2840m) 7 hrs Day 21 Lukla to flight back Kathmandu (1000m) Day 22 Free Day in Kathmandu Day 23 Transport to airport 3h before of your plane leaving.