High Camp Trekking > Nepal > Trekking & Peak Climbing > Island Peak Climbing
Duration : | 17 nights and 18 days. |
Trek start/end: | At Lukla Airport. |
Activities: | Trekking and climbing. |
Climbing season: | October to November and April to May. |
Viewpoints: | Kala Pattar and Chhukung Ri. |
High pass: | Khongma La 5535m between Labuche and Chhukung. |
Grade: | Difficulty due to high altitude. |
Highest elevation: | Island Peak 6189m. |
Trek/climbing style: | 15 nights at teahouse + 3 nights camping. |
Enthnic group: | Majority of Sherpas. |
Culture: | Buddhist. |
Monasteries: | Khumjung, Pangboche and Tengboche monasteries. |
Villages: | Khumjung, Khunde, Phortse and Pangboche. |
Himalayan scenery: | Thamserku, Kangtenga, Kawangde Peak, Tabuche, Ama Dablam, Puma Ri, Khumbutse, Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Island Peak and Makalu etc. |
Lakes: | Cho La Tsho and Imja Tsho. |
Island Peak is for climbing in the Everest region of Nepal. Locally, it is known as Imja Tse. Internationally, it is famous as Island Peak because it resembles an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. The peak is a rise from an extension of the south ridge of Lhotse Shar (8393m. It has unforgettable views of Nuptse, Lhotse (8501m), and Lhotse Shar to the North, Makalu (8463m), Cho Polu to the East, and Ama Dablam and Baruntse to the South of the summit.
Our experienced climbing guide fixes our climbing rope and manages the climbs with his professional skills. Our climbing guide gives a class about making useful knots and using climbing devices and techniques at Base Camp a day before you climb to the summit of Island Peak, 6189m.
How difficult is the Island Peak climbing expedition?
Island Peak is an easy-to-climb expedition compared to other trekking peaks in Nepal. The path from High Camp is narrow and steep, with zigzags and some scrambling over the rock before we reach the crampon point at the glacier’s edge. After the set of climbing gears, we climb on the glacier traverse, where we cross a few deep crevasses that must be crossed on ladders to reach the bottom of the steep summit ice wall. Then, we climb to a vertical summit ice wall where the guide fixes the climbing rope, and with a jumar, ice axe, and crampon, the summit ice wall climbing is still not technical. But, it is still challenging at high altitudes.
How to reach Island Peak Base Camp?
We fly to Lukla Airport from Kathmandu, and the walk begins there. For safe acclimatization, we hike up to Everest Base Camp, Kala Pattar, and Khongma La Pass before we push on to Island Peak Base Camp.
The following costs and dates are per person for online booking. If the Everest Base Camp Trek with Island Peak Climbing departure dates do not match your needs, please DM us, and we will happily customize your trip on the date that you need.
If you are in a group (2 to 15 people), we offer a discount on the package.
Fixed departure dates:Trip Date | Trip Name | Price | Space Left | Status | - |
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14 Oct 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
21 Oct 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
28 Oct 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
4 Nov 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
11 Nov 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
18 Nov 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
25 Nov 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
2 Dec 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
9 Dec 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
16 Dec 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
23 Dec 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
30 Dec 2024 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
5 Mar 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
12 Mar 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
19 Mar 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
26 Mar 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
2 Apr 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
9 Apr 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
16 Apr 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
23 Apr 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
30 Apr 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
7 May 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
14 May 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
21 May 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
28 May 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
6 Oct 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
13 Oct 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
20 Oct 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
27 Oct 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
3 Nov 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
10 Nov 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
17 Nov 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
24 Nov 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
5 Dec 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
12 Dec 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
19 Dec 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open | |
26 Dec 2025 | Island Peak Climbing | $2550 per person | 15 | Open |
More info for extra cost:
Please read carefully the cost, including and not including the above. All the meals are included with tea/coffee while on the trek. We do not include drinking or boiled water, which you can buy at the teahouse; this is $1 to 3 per liter. You can take water-purifying tablets or Seripen for a cheaper solution. Wi-Fi, battery charges, and hot showers are omitted. Wi-Fi costs $20 for 10GB and $ USD30 for 20GB unlimited per card. The battery charge is $1 to 10 per hour per device (you can take a power bank for a cheaper solution). The gas shower is USD3 to 7 per head.
If the Lukla flight is canceled due to weather conditions, you are responsible for extra hotel nights and meals in Kathmandu and Lukla for any additional days. You do not require extra payment to reschedule the Lukla flight due to the cancellation of weather. But, there can be less priority for flight-canceled passengers on the following day. If there are unexpected circumstances, such as flight cancellations due to weather conditions, we offer you an alternative trip.
We insure trekking and climbing staff and provide warm enough equipment. We do our best for your safety. However, we suggest you buy comprehensive travel insurance that can cover flight cancellation, medical treatment, and Helicopter rescue emergency evacuation. Please accept the policy that can cover trekking and climbing activities up to 6000m for the days you will actually be trekking.
Note: We have down jacket and sleeping bag rental facilities for our clients. The rental fee is US$1.5 per sleeping bag and down jacket daily.
Note: The names of other agencies are more similar to us. Please remember that we are known as “High Camp Trekking.”