EBC with Island Peak Climbing in Nepal is a significant trekking and mountain expedition event that takes you to Everest Base Camp (EBC) (5,364 m, 17,598 ft.) and then to the summit of Island Peak (Imja Tse) (6189 m/20,299 ft.).
You experience the wilderness of mountains, glaciers, snow, and ice climbing. The climbing tour is a demanding outdoor adventure that takes you above the height of 6000 meters to applaud some impressive views of the mountain range and other mountainous terrains.
Why Island Peak Climbing via EBC?
Climbing Island Peak with the Everest Base Camp Trek is a thrilling outdoor experience in Nepal.
Climbing Mount Everest may not be suitable for everyone, as it is time-consuming, physically demanding, and expensive.
For those looking for a workable option, climbing Island Peak is the perfect alternative for adventure lovers and extreme sports enthusiasts in mountaineering.
If you are a vivacious and genuinely fit trekker with next to zero involvement with mountain expeditions, then you can go for a package tour to Everest Base Camp with a climb to Island Peak.
The summit of the Imja Tse (Island Peak) provides essential mountaineering experiences for trainee climbers. And yet, although it is easier to ascend than any other high-altitude mountain, you should never underestimate the power of a mountain.
Quick facts about Imja Tse (Island Peak)
The British Mt. Everest expedition team gave the peak the name “Island Peak” in 1953 as the pinnacle appeared as an island in the ocean of ice from a perspective at Dingboche.
Though it was named Imja Peak (6189 m/20,299 ft.) later, the summit is still famous as Island Peak.
Also, the mountain top extends a ridge that falls from the south end of the Lhotse Shar. A British expedition team first climbed Island Peak in 1953 as part of the training for the Mt. Everest expedition.
Package Itinerary for Island Peak Climbing with EBC
You will follow the classic route to Everest Base Camp (5,364 m) to climb Island Peak. It starts with a flight to Lukla and follows a trail up to the base camp.
The trek to Island Peak also takes you through the countryside, where you immerse yourself in centuries-old Nepalese and Tibetan cultures.
The trail traverses through the Sagarmatha National Park and passes various Sherpa villages on the way to Namche Bazaar, Tengboche, Dingboche, Lobuche, and then Gorakshep. Filled with Buddhist shrines, these villages of stone charm our path to the mountain.
Finally, the trail climbs up to Everest Base Camp. Then the next day you hike to Kala Patthar (5,555 m). The short hike offers some extraordinary and stunning views of mountains in the Everest region like Mt. Everest, Mt. Pumori, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Ama Dablam, Mt. Nuptse, and the Khumbu Icefall.
On the one hand, the trek to Everest Base Camp gives you the delight of being on top of the world. It is helpful for acclimatization to your climbing journey ahead.
Now the trail drops at Lobuche and heads to Chhukung (4750m) across Kongma La Pass (4,910 m) and then to Island Peak Base Camp in the Imja valley. You will spend a day in Chhukung, the last tea house, to stop along the Island Peak journey. Here, we assemble our climbing gear and practice for the climb ahead. You will spend an additional night at Chhukung, which helps in acclimatizing.
The next day, you will walk to Island Peak Base Camp (5,100 m/ 16,732 feet) with the help of climbing gear. On this climbing preparation day, you learn the use of mountaineering gear and then stay there in a tent.
Finally, your big day will begin with the start of your glacier walk. Later, you climb up the steep snow and ice slope to the summit of Island Peak, following trained Sherpas. You will use rope, an ice axe, and other climbing gear to reach the summit.
From the summit, you will see some magnificent views of Ama Dablam (6,856 m), Mt. Lhotse, and Mt. Everest.
After ascending to Island Peak, you will descend to Chhukung. If by any chance you couldn’t make it to the summit because of bad weather, then we have an extra day as a contingency day to try it again.
Later, after the successful summit, you walk back to Namche and then to Lukla.
