Island Peak Climbing 2 nights 3 days
Duration: 2 nights / 3 days package (3 days itinerary)
Starting Point: Chhukum
Ending Point: Chhukum
Elevation: 6160m
Accommodation: Tented Camping
Meals: Camping meals all includes (breakfast/Lunch and Dinner with hot drinks)
Guide: Yes, experience Sherpa climbing guide.
Porter for base camp: Yes, it is possible as your request.
Permit: Yes, the permit we issue in Kathmandu, so you need to reserve early in advance.
Weather: Weather is our master, so we never confirm in mountain. So that we give you flexible to push the summit. You can make sure once again when you are in Chhukum.
Tented camp: We provide tented camp with mattress/Pillow etc. So you need bring sleeping bag is fine.
Asia Hiking Team is only one trekking agency who organize the Island peak (6160m) climbing from Chhukum. Why the climbers choose the Asian hiking Team to climb Island peak because of all seasons, our guide and staff stay in Chhukum. We organize the climbing from Chhukum to Chhukum 3 days 2 nights as the client’s interest.
Asian Hiking Team will collect all the necessary documents and insurance from the Kathmandu office. You can directly meet the guide whenever you are in Chhukum and start the trip to the base camp, then push to the Island summit.
Asian Hiking Team has a climbing gear store in Chhukum, so you do not need to carry heavy gear from Kathmandu. You need to check your equipment in Chhukum before heading to base camp. During the peak season time, we have fixed camping in Island peak base camp with all necessary kitchen and camping equipment. In the low season, we will carry all the camping equipment from Chhukum.
Island peak 6160m derives its name, as the mountain looks like a sea of ice from along with one of the most enjoyable climbing experiences, scaling of the Imja TSE or Island Peak gets rewarded by some of the most spectacular scenery of the Himalayas in the Everest region. Once on the summit, you will see that the giant mountains, Nuptse (7,879 m), Lhotse (8,501 m), and Lhotse Shar (8,383 m) make a semicircle in the north. The views of Makalu (8475 m) in the east, Baruntse and Ama Dablam in the south add more charm in climbing Island Peak.
Asian Hiking Team organizes Island Peak climbing from Chhukum to Chhukum. You will meet our guide in Chhukum and check all the equipment. Make sure which day you want to climb the peak. As per your schedule, the guide meets you in Chhukum then continues the trek to Island Base Camp. After one night stay in base camp, very early morning push to the summit. You need to start at 1 or 2 am after hot breakfast. The trails heading to high camp, crampons points, cross the many carpuses. From crampons point, you need to change your boot and start a real climb. After the summit returns to base camp, stay another night. The last day of our climbing trip we have hot breakfast then returning to Chhukum. After Chhukum you can do your trek as part of your program.
Climbing Schedule:
Meet Asian Hiking Team staff in Chhukum, check equipment whatever you need and briefing by climbing guide, check weather & make sure the summit final date, overnight stay yourself Hotel/Lodge. From Chhukum, our guide meets you early morning and heading to base camp together.
Day 01: After breakfast, trek to Island Base camp 5100m and preparation class, 3–5 hours, overnight Tented camp (L/D).
Day 02: Early Morning Island peak (6160m) summit and return to Base Camp, 08–15 hours, overnight Tented camp (B/L/D).
Day 03: Hot camping breakfast in base camp and own way trekking to Chhukum and then continues trek as your own itinerary (B).
Note: Normally, there are no water in high camp, so climbers do not want overnight stay at High Camp, however if you are interested, please let us know. B= Breakfast, L= Lunch and D= Dinner.
Cost and payment details
| Group Size | Cost for Sep–Dec. | Cost for March–May |
| For single | US$ 649 | US$ 699 |
| Above 2 Pax | US$ 549 per person. | US$ 649 per person |
Service Cost Includes:
- Island Peak Climbing (NMA) permit.
- Professional, experience and equipped English specking Climbing Guide.
- Climbing Guide Insurance, equipments, meals, climbing Allowance.
- Cook/staff for Base Camp/High Camp, North Face Tent, mattress, pillow etc.
- Dinning and Kitchen tents, necessary kitchen equipment.
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner during the camping.
- Hot Drinking water, Tea & coffees during the camping.
- All group equipment such as rope fixing cost (Fix rope, Main rope), snow bar, Ice Crew, Rock pitting etc.
- Climbing Certificate.
- Service Charge and Government taxes.
Service Cost Excludes:
- Accommodation and Meals in Lodge/Hotel.
- Personal climbing Equipment, (it is possible to hire in Dingboche/Chhukum).
- Entry fee for Sagarmatha National Peak/Tims Permit/ Local permit/Domestic flight.
- Chhukum to Island base camp/ High Camp, carrying your own baggage (if you need porter, extra cost).
- Tips.
Note: Personal Equipment: Climbing boot, Ice Axe, Carabiners, Crampons, Harness, Helmet, Ascender / rappel, Short-5- millimeter accessory cords, slings. All climbing equipment cost rent from our store in Dingboche cost US$ 90 per person.