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Everest Basecamp Trekking
offered by supplier M15328 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 22
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 10
people
Destination(s):
Nepal
Specialty Categories:
Hiking & Trekking
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1500 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1500 US Dollar (USD)
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Island/Imjatse Peak is the most popular trekking peak in Nepal. The name was was given by Eric Shipton in 1952 who were on the way to explore Barun Gorge. Since then thousand of leg step on the tip of Island Peak. It seen as an island in a sea of ice. The summit is interesting and attractive with a highly glaciated west face rising from the Lhotse Glacier. The mountain itself is the extension of the South Ridge of Lhotse Shar separated by a small col. The ridge rising to the south from this point leads to the summit of Island Peak. The extension of this ridge descending southwest is the part of the normal route of ascent and leads to the South Summit. Imja Tse not only provides an enjoyable climb but also provides some of the most spectacular scenery of Himalayas in the Khumbu region, Mt Nuptse (7,879m), Lhotse (8,501m), Lhotse Middle Peak (8,410m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383m) make a semi circle in the north. The views of Makalu (8475m) in the east, Baruntse and Amadablam in the south add more charm for climbing Island Peak. South East Flank & South-West Ridge Normally, the base camp is set at Pareshaya Gyab (5,087m), between Imja Tse and the lateral moraine of the Imja Glacier. It should not be forgotten that the place is more likely for avalanche in the event of heavy snowfall. From the base camp, an well-acclimatized party in good conditions can make the summit and return to the base camp in a day. However, most of the climbers prefer alpine style camping at high camp, which helps a safe ascent. From the base camp the route skirts southeast around and base of Imja Tse and climbs steep grassy slopes and small rocky steps. We scramble up on open gully which leads between two ridges to the site of high camp on the left-hand ridge below and to the right of a small hanging glacier (5, 280m). From the high camp, the left hands ridge scrambles across the broad open gully. After crossing a gully a steep snow and ice ramp leads upward for nearly 100 meters to the summit ridge. Climbing near the summit is a little difficult due to steep climbing.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu. Meet our office representative at Airport & Transfer to Hotel, Evening dinner & briefing about trip.
Day 2: In Kathmandu. Am you will be visit world heritage sties are Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa & Monkey Temple, after Lunch check th essential gears for climbing.
Day 3: Kathmandu-Phakding alt 2680m, 4 hrs trek. Transfer to Airport fly to Lukla, where porters will be waiting, hand them load and couple of hrs Comfortable trek to Padding.
Day 4: Trek Namce Bazar alt 3470m, 5-6hrs. After Breakfast couple of hrs walk along the Dudhkoshi river, then trail steeply ascend to Namche Bazar across alpine forest.
Day 5: Around Namche Bazarr. Am explore around Namche Bazar, after Lunch nearly two hrs walk to Sansasa alt 3550m, View from Sansasa of Amadablam, Lhotse, Thamserku is dramatic.
Day 6: Trek to Dolle alt 4000m, 6-7hrs. After Breakfast, trek along easy pasture slowly ascend to the pass alt 3800m, steeply drop to the River known as Phortse, then we all the way another 3 to 4hrs climb to Dolle.
Day 7: Trek to Macharmo alt 4300m, 3-4hrs, all the way up along yak pasture.
Day 8: Trek to Gokyo at 4900m, 5 hrs. all the the way up.
Day 9: Gokyo-Tangnang alt 4900m, 2-3 hrs. Early Morniing Climb Gokyo Ri 5320 m, after lunch two hrs trek to Thangnang alt 4900m at Cho La Base Camp.
Day 10: Tangnang-Dzongla alt 4900m, 7 hrs. We leave about 5 am, it will take to get pass alt 5320m about drop to D zongla. Please remember, if you are doing Lodge trek, accommodation is poor and you must sleep at Dormitery.
Day 11: trek to Gorakshep, 5100m, 5-6hrs.
Day 12: Gorakshep - Lobuche alt 4800, it is excursion day. AM climb Kalapattar alt 5545m, view Everest & return via base camp, and return down to Lobuche alt 4800m.
Day 13: Trek to Chukkung alt 4700m, 5-6hrs. You can tell us and decide at Lobuche to take standard route or to get chukkung crossing Kongmala Pass alt 5540m, View from Kongmala Pass is beautiful and another advantage you gained is acclimatization.
Day 14: Trek to Imjatse Base Camp alt 4800m O/n Camp.
Day 15: Trek to Pareshaya Gyab ( Base Camp) alt 5100m.
Day 16: Summit the peak and return to Chukkung. My experience, couple of time I climbed 7 years ago, was done successfully most party also did successfully, since couple of years its climbing route and route form is changing of melting glacier, it has become more difficult and difficult. Climbing Island peak is like a spending a night in a small island looking all round seas. It does not offer sea view but mountain views It is independent Mountain.
Day 17: Trek to Tyngboche.
Day 18: Trek to Namche
Day 19: Trek to Lukla
Day 20: Fly to Kathmandu, transfer Hotel time free
Day 21: City sightseeing
Day 22: Departure to yours home
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
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