ISLAND PEAK-6165M

ISLAND PEAK-6165M

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Country

Nepal

Duration

20 Days

Grade

HARD

Max Altitude

6189m

Daily activity

Climbing

Season

Spring / Autumn

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Overview

ISLAND PEAK-6165M

Island Peak is one of the popular trekking peaks in the Everest region. Locally known as Imja Tse, it was later renamed ‘Island Peak’ by British mountaineer Eric Shipton & a member of the famous Mt Everest expedition in 1953. The peak is an extension of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar. And, it appears as an island surrounded by a sea of ice if viewed from Dingboche; hence named Island Peak. From the summit, you can enjoy one of the best views of the Himalayan range including Everest, Lhotse Shar, Makalu, Nuptse, Amadablam, and many other 8000M peaks in the region.

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Magnificent view of giant 8000m peaks & other peaks from the summit.
2. Trek through the world-famous Everest Base camp route
3. Introduction to the 6000m climbing adventure
4. Explore the lifestyle, culture & tradition of the Local Sherpa community

Itinerary

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Inclusions

✔️ Airport pick-up and drop
✔️ Internal flights and all land transports involved in the program
✔️ Island Peak Permit, National Park Fees
✔️ Garbage Deposit fees
✔️ 3 Nights Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu on Twin sharing BB basis
✔️ 15 Nights Local Lodge trek with meals and accommodation during the trek
✔️ 1 Night Camping at Island Base Camp with Meals and Tent
✔️ Climbing Guide to client ratio of 1:3 on summit day
✔️ Once on the trek, the group will be assisted by a team of support staffs – Trek Guide,
Assistant Guides & Porters with their daily wages, insurance & meals.
✔️ All taxes imposed by Nepal Govt rule.


Exclusions

 ❌ Nepal Visa Fee
❌ International Flight
❌ Extra Hotel service, Meals, and sightseeing tours in KTM
❌ Comprehensive Insurance which covers – Travel / Medical / Emergency Heli Rescue (Mandatory)
❌ Personal Climbing Equipment
❌ Any sort of Personal expenses like alcoholic beverages, laundry, boiled water, mineral water, cell
phone charging, Wifi while on the trek,
❌ Tips and Gratuities for porters and guides,
❌ Any expenses incurred due to force majeure resulting in delays or changes in the scheduled
program
❌ Anything not mentioned in the cost inclusion section, International Flight

 

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FAQ

Nepal Visa can be obtained on arrival at Kathmandu Airport. Current visa cost is $30 for a 15-day visa and $50 for a 30-day visa & $125 for 90 days. All are multiple-entry visas. The visa fee should be paid in cashin US Dollars or equivalent to Pounds Sterling or Euros.To avoid the long queues at Immigration, it's best if you pre-apply the online Nepal Visa Form:- https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/onlinevisa-mission/application

For your own personal health; it is strongly recommended that travelers are covered against the following diseases; Poliomyelitis (childhood booster), Tetanus (childhood booster), Typhoid (food and water-bornedisease), and Hepatitis A (food and water-borne disease). For those undertaking a longer more rural trip to Nepal, other vaccinations may need to be considered including Hepatitis B, Rabies, Japanese B, and Meningitis. There are seasonal outbreaks of dengue fever / Malaria, especially in the southeast of Nepal, but cases have been reported across much of the country. There is currently no vaccine or prophylaxis available for Dengue, and therefore the best form of prevention is to avoid being bitten.Most of our trips to Nepal go to high altitudes where there is a risk of being affected by Acute MountainSickness. Our itineraries are designed to enable everyone to acclimatize to these altitudes, but you should be aware that it is still possible for you to be affected.

We use a range of excellent Tourist Standard hotels & can be tailored to your preference. While on a trek; lodges are simple, friendly, and atmospheric with heated dining areas. Bedrooms are, however, basic and unheated with wooden beds and foam mattresses. You will need a sleeping bag. Theclodges have shared washing and toilet facilities. Some lodges have solar-powered showers (charged at $4 - $5 per shower) and battery-charging facilities (also charged at a rate per hour). Rooms are generally arranged on a twin-sharing basis and if you are travelling by yourself, you will usually be paired up with someone of the same sex.

Most lodges have almost identical menus throughout the trek. Breakfast will be a set menu usually consisting of porridge and toast, egg. Lunch & Dinner menus are mostly similar to dal bhat, momo’s,pizza, spaghetti, noodles etc. 2 cups of tea/coffee is included in every meals.Any additional items that are not included in the set menu should be ordered and paid for separately. If you buy imported food and drink whilst on the trek you will spend more than the suggested amount.Although meat is available in the teahouses, we advise against eating it on trek. The meat has often been carried in the heat from lower altitudes for several days before reaching the lodges and can cause stomach upsets or illness.

This adventure climbing holiday involves going to 6119m elevation. During the trip, you will be spendingat least one night above 4000 meters and/or trekking to 5000 meters or above. This is not something that you should worry about; the human body is quite capable of adapting to a very wide range of altitudes,but we must follow some simple rules to acclimatize successfully.On this trip, we carry bottled oxygen for use in emergencies.

Approximately $300 (or Euros, Pounds etc) changed into local currency, should be allowed formiscellaneous expenses including porter and trek crew tips drinks,snacks etc. It is not necessary toobtain local currency before departure. US Dollars, Pound Sterling,and Euros are equally acceptable forexchange in Nepal.We recommend that you carry your travel money in the form of cash, or else it is possible towithdrawmoney from ATMs in Kathmandu using your debit or credit card.

We strongly recommend you have a valid Travel + Medical insurance policy to cover the cost of medical treatment, and emergency helicopter evacuation and to protect the value of your holiday in the event of cancellation. When taking out insurance please ensure the policy you choose covers you for the activities and altitude included in your itinerary.

Tipping is the accepted way of saying thank you for good service. Normally the porters and any other trek staff are given their tips at the end of the trek and this is best done as a group.As a guideline, we recommend that each group member contribute around $200 to these tips. At the end of their trek, many people also like to donate various items of equipment to the porters and trek staff. Boots, gloves, hats, scarves and even socks are always warmly received by the porters, whilst technical clothing and equipment such as head torches and trekking poles are highly prized by the Sherpa team.Your tour leader will make arrangements for a fair distribution (possibly by raffle) amongst the trek crew.

Your main item of luggage should be a sturdy kit bag or duffle bag which will be carried during the trek by ponies/porters and should weigh no more than 15kg. Your personal mountaineering equipment (boots, axe, crampons etc) will be carried separately. You should also take on your holiday a daypack of approximately 40 liters capacity.
For all STOL flights in Nepal, the normal allowance for hold baggage AND hand baggage combined is15kg. But, for our climbing holidays we have arranged an allowance of 15kg hold baggage PLUS 5kg cabin baggage. Please be aware that you will have to pay any charges for excess personal baggage above this allowance at check-in, and that excess baggage may have to be flown separately. It is possible to leave items not required on the trek at the hotel in Kathmandu. For your international flights, please check the baggage allowance with your airline.

The best period for trekking/peak climbing in Nepal is categorized into the Autumn (Mid-September to November) & Spring (March to May) seasons when daytime temperatures at most altitudes are generally comfortable for walking, the sky is clear much of the time, and rain and snow are occasional occurrences. In the mountains between 2000m and  3500m elevation - night temperature will be cool around 5Celsius, whereas Day temperature sometimes rises to 25 Celsius. At higher altitudes temperature ranges from about 15 Celsius to -20 Celsius.
By April & May; the weather is warmer and the snowline is higher than March. This decreses the change of deep snow blocking the route. In the Autumn season October & November is perfect, the weather is warm. But in Late November, the temperatures cool off and there is higher chanve of snow above 5000m altitude.
At Island Peak Base camp, night time temperature may drop as low as -10 /15 Celsius. Summit day will be a very early start usually above 2am and will be extremly cold. You need to be equipped for temperatures as low as minus 25ºC plus wind chill on summit day.
Please remember that in any mountain area, the weather is never wholly predictable and you should be prepared and equipped to deal with any differences in weather beyond the conditions described above.

Tours location

Gear List

6000 Climbing Equipment List
Particulars
QTY
Purpose
Technical Climbing Gear
 
 
Climbing Helmet: Comfortable to fit over a beanie
1
Climbing
Harness: Alpine climbing harness with adjustable leg loop
1
Climbing
 Ascender/Jumar: Right or Left-hand use as needed
1
Climbing
 Descender ATC/ATC Guide
1
Climbing
• Carabineers: locking
3
Climbing
Safety Rope: 8mm 
3 meters
Climbing
Climbing Boot: Alpine Boot with hard sole compatible with crampon (8000-meter big boot is also applicable)
1
Climbing
Crampons: Semi-Technical crampons                                      (Black Diamond/Petzl/Grivel)
1
Climbing
Crampon Bag
1
Climbing
Ice Axe: Semi-Technical (Min. 55cm) Optional
1
Climbing
 
 
 
Clothing
1
Climbing
Warm Hat: Synthetic or wool hat (ski hat).
1
Climbing/Trekking
Balaclava: To protect the neck and face in high winds.
1
Climbing
Baseball Cap or other sun hat: To shade face/neck from the sun on a hot day.
1
Trekking
Buff: To protect neck/face from the sun/dust/cold air
1
Climbing/Trekking
Long Underwear
2
Climbing/Trekking
Long Sleeve
2
Climbing/Trekking
Quick Dry T-Shirt/cotton t-shirt
2
Climbing/Trekking
Lightweight Nylon Pant
2
Trekking
Soft Shell jacket (Breathable/ Water Repellant)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Soft Shell Pant (Breathable/ Water Repellant)
1
Trekking
Fleece Jacket / Jumper
1
Climbing/Trekking
Hard Shell Jacket with hood (Gore-Tex)
2
Climbing/Trekking
Hard Shell Pant (Gore-Tex) with Side Full Zipper
1
Climbing/Trekking
Light Weight Down Jacket
1
Climbing/Trekking
Heavy Weight Down Jacket (800 fill)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Primo loft jacket (optional)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Down / Primo loft pant (optional)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Liner Glove
1
Climbing/Trekking
Mid-Weight Glove
1
Climbing/Trekking
Gore-Tex Climbing Glove
1
Climbing/Trekking
Expedition Socks (Marino Wool or Smart Wool)
2
Climbing/Trekking
Trekking Socks
5
Climbing/Trekking
Booties: Down Booties (optional)
1
Use in Camp
Normal Sports Shoe
1
Trekking
Hiking shoe: With ankle Protection
1
Trekking
Flip Flop
1
Use in camp
Sleeping
 
 
Sleeping Bag (for base camp): (-20°C, Goose Down)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Sleeping Pad:(Thermo Rest Caramat)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Personal
 
 
Sun-glasses: Category 2-4 and extra pair for backup
1
Climbing/trekking
Expedition Backpack: (35L - 45L)
1
Climbing
Trekking pole with snow basket: (Adjustable)
1
Climbing
Headlamp: (Min. 300 Lumen) With 4 set Lithium Batteries 
1
Climbing
Sunscreen: SPF 50
 
 
Lipbam: SPF 30
2
 
Cold sore Lip Care
2
Climbing/Trekking
Nalgene water bottles (500ml) /1L
2
Climbing/Trekking
Thermos: (Min. 800ml)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Pee bottle: (1000ml Wide Mouth)
1
Climbing/Trekking
Towel: Quick dry (small face towel and bathing large size) 
1
Climbing/Trekking
First aid kit: Include athletic tape, band-aids, bandages, blister tapes, personal medications etc.
1
Climbing/Trekking
• Dry Bag/Compression Bag stuff sack (L,XL) : For reducing volume of the sleeping bag, down parka, etc.
2
Climbing/Trekking
Hand warmers & toe warmers:
2
Climbing/Trekking
Toiletry Kit (toothbrush, paste etc )
2
Climbing/Trekking
Recommended Brands:
 
 
UIAA/CE Tested Brands (Black Diamond. Petzl, Mammut, La Sportiva, Millet)
It is not necessary but advised to bring Energy supplements like energy gel, bars, Multi-Vitamins as per your preference.