Island Peak Climbing

Overview

This is the most popular trekking peak in Nepal. Imja Tse peak, at height of 6160m, is more popularly by name of Island Peak. The peak was named Island peak by Eric Shipton’s team in 1953. From Dingboche, the mountain is seen as an island in a sea of ice.

This peak was 1st ascended in 1953 by a British team as preparation for climbing Mt Everest, Tensing Norgay was one of the members who successfully ascended.

The peak is part of the south ridge of Lhotse Shar and the mainland from a semicircle of cliffs that rise to the north of the summits of Nuptse, Lhotse, Middle Peak and Lhotse Shar, Cho pole and Makalu lie to the east of the Island peak. Baruntse, Ama Dablam Lie to the south.

The summit is interesting and attractive with a highly glaciated west face rising from the Lhotse Glacier. Island Peak not only provides an enjoyable climb but also provides some of the most spectacular scenery of the Himalayas in the Khumbu region. This is the great peak for the first time climbing in the Himalayan.