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).