Island Peak, high passes route 22 days.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Katmandu. Airport - hotel transfer.
Day 2: Katmandu. Day at leisure.
Day 3: Katmandu - Lukla (2850 m) by plane. 3-hour walk to Phakding (2600 m).
Day 4: Phakding - Namche Bazar (3440 m) in 5h. A tough climb towards the Sherpa capital. Beautiful vistas of the Thamserku (6608 m), the Everest (8848 m) and the Lhotse (8511 m).
Day 5: Namche Bazar - Thame (3800 m) en 4 h. Namche Bazar visit in the morning. Many of the typical mani walls and prayer wheels are spread on the trail to Thame.
Day 6: Thame - Marulung (4200 m) in 4 h. Visit of the picturesque Thame monastery. Walk on the Bhote Kosi bank, the track is highly frequented by yak caravans coming down from Tibet and heading to the Namche market.
Day 7: Marulung - Rermo Pokhari (4875 m) in 4 h. Slope gently up through grassy areas. Camp beside the lake.
Day 8: Rermo Pokhari - Renjo Pass (5345 m) - Gokyo (4750 m) in 5 h. Magnificent panorama from the pass: Tengi Ragi Tau, Rolwaling Himal and the small Rermo Pokhari lake on west and Gyachung Kang, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and the Gokyo lakes on east. Camp beside the lake.
Day 9: Gokyo Peak ascent(5480 m).
Day 10: Gokyo - Nyimagawa (5050 m) in 5 h. Crossing through moraines of the terminal spit of Ngojumpa glacier. From Thagna, climb up through gentle and grassy slopes to the foot of the Cho La.
Day 11: Nyimagawa - Cho La Pass (5420 m) - Dzongla (4840 m) in 5 h. The steep trail goes through blocks of rocks. After the pass, we shortly cross an easy segment of the glacier then descend towards Dzongla.
Day 12: Dzongla - Lobuche (4920 m) - Gorak Shep (5100 m) in 6 h. Easy descent on mountainside to Lobuche, then climb up through moraines towards Gorak Shep.
Day 13: Gorak Shep - Kala Pattar (5545 m) - Lobuche.
Day 14: Lobuche - Kongma La (5535 m) - Camp at 5200 m in 5 h. After the pass, we can enjoy splendid altitude lakes and a stunning belvedere of the Ama Dablam. Option to establish a lower campsite at 4750m.
Day 15: Camp at 5200 m - Island Peak Base Camp (5120 m) in 5 h.
Day 16: Base Camp - Island Peak (6189 m) - Chukung (4730 m) in 9 h. The trail makes a climb to a narrow edge, leading on to the glacier (5900 m). We rope-up now and wear our crampons as the real climb starts. We have a fair 150 m progression onto the crevassed glacier. A fixed rope is set up on a 45° slope, 130 m long, that leads onto the summit ridge, 100 m long.
This ridge is wonderfully airy and soon the summit is gained. Standing on the top we have stunning close-up views of the south face of Lhoste (8501 m) looming over us. In the other direction, dramatic views of Ama Dablam, Chamlang, Baruntse. Descent is made by the same route, proceeding the whole way down to Base Camp, then to Chukung.
Day 17:Extra day.
Day 18: Chhukung - Tengpoche (3860 m) in 7 h. The largest and most active monastery of Khumbu is located at Tengpoche.
Day 19: Tengpoche - Phunki ( 3250 m) - Namche Bazar (3440 m) in 5 h.
Day 20: Namche Bazar - Lukla in 7 h.
Day 21: Lukla - Katmandu by plane.
Day 22: Katmandu. Day at leisure. Safety day for your international flight.
Day 23: Katmandu. Hotel - airport transfer.
Member discount:
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Bead & Breakfast in Katmandu
- Full board Cmping Service Dring the your trek,
- Climbing permit
- A Licensed English Speaking Climbing Guide/Cook/ Porters {or yaks,
- Complete Camping Equipment such as 2 Person Sleeping tent/Dining tent/Kitchen tent/Mattress/For Alpines aseensions Rope/Snowbarg/Ice screws/Rock pition/
- Kathmandu-Lukla-Kathmandu plane
- Arrival Depature transport.
Price does not Include:
- Kathmandu entry visa fee 30$
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu.
- You must bring your Personal Equipment Such as/Sleeping bag/Crampons/Harness and Ice axe,
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