Island peak climbing, Island peak expedition

Island Peak Climbing

Island peak climbing is beyond simply trekking in Himalayas - expedition summit thrill, next to the Mt. Everest.

There is no doubt that Himalayan peaks have drown adventures, climbers and cultural enthusiast since many decades. Many memorable ascents can be made with limited climbing experience even though many people have a mis-conception that travelling to the Himalayas as only high altitude climbing and trekking. Island peak climbing provide an exhilirating Himalaya summit thrill to enter and explore the world of the great Himalayas, an adventure climbing experience beyond simply trekking for novice climbers and trekkers alike. Island peak (6189 m) is one of the most popular trekking peaks in Nepal with its alpine PD+ difficulty grading (a little difficult with some technical climb and complicated glaciers). The Island peak climb is considered physically challenging, but not technically difficult. A reasonable physically fit, well acclimatised person having a strong inclination towards adventure can join the Island peak expedition to scale the top.

Island peak also known as Imja Tse peak is an extension of the ridge that comes down from the south end of the Lhotse shar, situated hardly 10 kilometers away from the Mount Everest. This peak was first ascent in 1953 by British expedition team as preparation for the Everest climb and even today the Island peak climbing is a first step before any summit attempt of giant peaks in Himalaya. Island peak expedition combines with acclimatisation hike through the famous Khumbu valley to Everest base camp and Kalapathar where you find yourself just next to the Mt. Everest and Khumbu Icefall. We organise a special climbing training at Island peak base camp instruct by our experienced climbing guide to ensure all of you have required climbing skills to ascend the top safely and successfully.

Checking all the gears and exploring the sights and sounds of bustling Kathmandu, we take an exciting flight to Lukla airstrip to start our rugged adventure to Island peak climbing expedition with Everest base camp. We climb along the Bhote Koshi to the Sherpa homeland trading center of Namche enjoying their friendly hospitality and witnessing the most dramatic Himalayan sceneries on earth. Unlike other adventure companies we trek different and longer route in our way to Everest base camp and Island peak via Khumjung and Phortse village allowing more time for proper acclimatation and no doubt more exploration. The summit climbing day starts early in morning with an easy scramble along a rock ridge to a glacier and above there is a steep snow headwall leading to the summit. Mountain Monarch climbing guides fixed rope to have safe ascend with Jumar and Harness for the strenuous section climb up 50 - 60 degree face about 100 meters to the summit ridge. Seen from the summit of Island peak, the giant mountains, 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), Baruntse (7129m) in the east and famous expedition peak of Amadablam (6812m) in the south are never to be forgotten. We return back to Lukla visiting the famous Thyangboche monastery to end our memorable adventure climbing trip to Island peak with Everest base camp and Kalapathar.

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Outline Itinerary of Island Peak Climbing

Day 01 : Arrive in Kathmandu / Dinner with cultural program.
Day 02 : Explore Buddhist Stupa and Hindu Cremation Shrines / Trip preparation.
Day 03-04 : Fly to Lukla and trekking to Namche.
Day 05-06 : Trek to Khumjung after an acclimatization rest day at Namche.
Day 07 : Trek to Photse via Monla, on the way to Gokyo valley
Day 08-09 : Trek to Dingboche, above tree line / exploration day.
Day 10 : Trek to Lobuche with extraordinary scenery.
Day 11 - 12 : Trek the Everest Base Camp and climb Kalapathar.
Day 13-14 : Climb to Island peak base camp / Rest and climbing clinic
Day 15-16 : Island peak climbing expedition period / sensational Himalayan panorama.
Day 17-19 : Trekking down to Lukla via Pangboche and Thyangboche
Day 20-21 : Fly to Kathmandu / Rest day.
Day 22 : Trip ends / Airport transportation.

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Private Arrival and Departure transfers on both domestic and international flights.
Standard Hotel Accommodation in Kathmandu on a twin share bed- and- breakfast basis as per the itinerary.
Full board meals while trekking (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Freshly cooked Full board meals prepared by our cook while climbing.
Properly boiled drinking water, tea and coffee while on trek.
Accommodation in teahouse or lodge while trekking.
Accommodation in Tented camp while climbing the island peak.
Welcome / fare - well dinner as listed in the itinerary.
Half day guided city tour with world heritage entrance fees as listed in itinerary.
All Domestic flights and airport tax as listed in the itinerary.
Private transportation to and from the starting and ending points of the trek as applicable.
Island Peak climbing expeditions Permit Royalty and other government tax.
Climbing Clinic Course at base camp.
All required Personal and Group Climbing gear: Plastic climbing boot, crampons, climbing rope, ice axe, zoomer, harness, figure of eight, carabineer etc.
All camping equipment - 2-person member tent, dinning tent, kitchen tent, staff /porter tent, toilet tent with commode, dining table with backrest chair etc.
Mountain Monarch Trip Gears - sleeping bag, fleece inner liner, down jacket, duffel bag etc for the use during the trip. Some Rolls of Toilet Paper and garbage plastic bag.
Professional local experienced Trek Leader / Guide trained in Wilderness First Aid.
Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC) / Gamow Bag (A life saving device in case of Acute Mountain Sickness) along with the comprehensive First Aid Kit.
Island peak expedition trip map.
Well-experienced Climbing guide with all his allowance and expenses.
Trekking cook, kitchen staff, Trek Sherpa and other support staff.
Porters to carry all personal gear and group equipment.
Proper Insurance of all staff including porters.
Warm clothing and trekking gear for staff including porters: Gortex jacket, gortex trousers, fleece jacket and pant, trekking shoes, woolen hat, gloves, shocks, sunglasses etc.
Mountain Monarch T-shirts.
Island Peak climbing certificates issued from the respective body of Nepal Government.
Comprehensive pre-departure information and trip dossiers.
TIMS / Trekking permit, Everest National park entry fees.

Nepal entry Visa fees, Your travel insurance of any kind.
International Airfare.
All Drinks and main meals in cities.
Tips and Items of personal expenses like hot shower, battery charge, telephome, beverage drinks etc.

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Just wanted to drop you all a line and tell you how much we all enjoyed our trip to Island peak with Mountain Monarch. Everything was great including the weather. Your company is first class in all respects. I knew exactly what I needed to bring. All of your staff that I met was friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and I felt safe with them. The overall experience was fantastic. It was like a family Trip. If I am able to go on another mountaineering trip, it will definitely be with MMA.

Cecilia Vita and Friends, Indonesian group

2010-04-12

The Island Peak climbing trip was extremely well organized and the Mountain Monarch team including guides, porters and cooks were all extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful. This was certainly a trip where the delivery was greater than the promises and I felt safe at all times with the experienced team around me. Upon returning from the top of Island Peak the team appeared happier for me than what I even was. Excellent trip and looking forward to my next one.

Nick Turner, Australian

2008-03-15

Island peak trip was a very well organized professional trek. Extremely impressed by the organization of the trek and quality of service. The staffs were very knowledgeable, courteous, helpful and friendly; they were very attendant to our needs. Trek leader reassurance + help in difficult time was appreciated as well as his medical knowledge; I will be recommending Mountain Monarch. Thank you all for great trip. Thank you very much for a wonderful trip.

Helen Campbell, British

2007-05-09

Pradip, your company Mountain Monarch was very professional and could thoroughly recommend you to anyone wishing to trek in Nepal. Once again thank you for looking after us and getting us to the top of Island Peak.

Adam, Emma Craig Snowdon, British

2010-04-16

Thank you for such a great trek. Mountain Monarchs took care of every detail, provided us with excellent guides (Pasang knew the elevations of nearly every peak). Of all the trekking groups we saw on the mountain, Mountain Monarchs seemed to give us the very best service -- and the best price. It was all even better than we expected. We hope to send you our friends soon!

Scott Katschke and Adam Sidwell, L.A - USA

2009-04-16

I would like to express my sincere thanks for the recent trekking experience with my son Nick, the two Tasmanians Hamish and Andrew as well as one British Andy. Yours and company team and experience was absolutely fantastic and your knowledge of the mountains as well as your own religion was simply fantastic. Nick and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire trip and I would like to commend your patience with me when I was not able to get along as fast as I would have liked. The organization of the trip was first rate and I would recommend Mountain Monarch to any other trekkers with similar goals and aspirations in the area.

David Taylor, Australian

2011-04-21

I, Mark Squirrell, along with three other friends, employed the services of Mountain Monarch to guide and support our efforts to climb Imja Tse (Island Peak) in the Solo Khumbu District of Nepal. Mountain Monarch provided pre mission advice, catering, accommodation, training and guiding in order to allow our team to reach the summit of the 6189-meter peak. The quality of service provided by the Mountain Monarch staff was extremely high and of a professional standard. In particular they showed immense care and motivation towards our endeavor to reach the top. Without their help and guidance it is clear that we would not have all made it to the top. I recommend Mountain Monarch to any individual or group that may wish to climb Imja Tse or similar such mountains.

Mark Squirrell, Australian- Field Security Officer, The United Nations World Food Programme (UN)

2005-04-26

I wanted to express my thanks to all at Mountain Monarch for the excellent service you gave to Nadine and me on our recent Island Peak trek. As you know I experienced a severe case of High Altitude Cerebral Edema at Gorak Shep and had to be put in the Portable Altitude Oxygen Chamber for number of hours, before descending the next morning. The quick actions of the trek leader and other MM staff, perhaps Saved my life. They are all a credit to your company. I would have no hesitation in using MM again in any future trip to Nepal, perhaps with the help of Diomox I will one day complete ascent of Island peak.

Greg Martin, British

2007-05-09

Just thought I would give you some feedback on my recent trip to Island Peak with Mountain Monarch, an experience I very much enjoyed and am pleased to inform you had a successful outcome.I found the services that Mountain Monarch provided to be of a very high standard, and the staff to be both courteous and helpful. I particularly would like to thank Sunil and Morti for their encouragement and light hearted humour when the going got tough, it was very much appreciated.I have no hesitation in recommending your services to anyone contemplating a journey to Nepal, be it trekking, climbing or some other activity.

Geoff Rogers, Australian

2008-10-06

I can not properly express how completely satisfied I was with not only choosing MM. From the first days of constant emailing my questions and your patient responses but also from Day 1 at the airport seeing our guide Prakash ever smiling face to the sad day he took us back. It was the most wonderful experience and I honestly put that down to the team of Sherpas, guides, helpers - everyone at MM who made it a success and a special trip for me. I travelled last year with another much larger, non Nepalese based company and I really felt the difference this time around both in professionalism and in really getting to know Prakash and his team - and that was one of the major parts of my trip I will treasure for my life. These guys are local people who not only know the area so well but were just happy to share 3 weeks of their lives with us.

Fiona Napper, Australian

2010-11-11

Pradip, Thank you for a wonderful trip, both you and Buddha made it a fantastic experience, i will certainly recommend Mountain Monarch to my friends and family. Buddha was a fantastic guide who enabled us to summit the Island Peak and made us feel safe at all time.

Joy Ellis, British

2010-04-08

Trek leader and staff were very accommodating + caring especially when I was ill. One highlight was the ice cave at Everest base camp and also the views from the top of Island peak. Every thing went smoothly and I enjoyed every minutes. Thanks for great trip.

Sylvia Legowaski, Australian

2007-04-10

Although Mountain Monarch Adventures is recommended in the Lonely Planet guides first I was a little afraid about booking in Mountain Monarch, which was only a local travel agency in Kathmandu for me. I had two more ancient experiences in trekking holidays and I was always travelling with a catalonian travel agency located in Barcelona, however this time I bet for Mountain Monarch thanks to the advices that Pradip made me by e-mail before travelling. The treatment was perfect. The Mountain Monarch people professionalism, kindness and happiness are always besides you during your trip. I could compare the Mountain Monarch services during the trip with the services of other trekking companies in Nepal, even in Himalayas, even in Island Peak ascent, because you can meet a lot of friendly people there; I have to conclude that now I am proud of my decision and I am glad to meet new friends among Mountain Monarch people and among the other people who made the same booking. I would like to thank to Buddha, who was my acclimatization assistant and even my climbing guide, his friendly services. He was always positive. He is a friend. He is great! I am sure that I am going to come back to Nepal thanks to this experience and I would like to book again in Mountain Monarch. You, who now are reading me, may think that I am exaggerating so you must know that, with the suitable and necessary filter, I invited Pradip to let my catalonian compatriot potential Mountain Monarch new costumers contact to me for more accurate references in Catalan language about this great local travel agency. For the others, I would like to give references but my English is not as good I wish. I would like to congratulate Pradip and Buddha and their staff involved in my first ascent in Nepal. They are the best. You will see it!

Esteve Ayala Estrada, Spanish

2010-10-04

Mountain Monarch are every bit as good as their excellent web site. I chose them for a spring Island Peak trip because of their professionalism, value for money and not least because they were a local Kathmandu based company. I have been particularly impressed by the friendliness, knowledgeableness and attention to detail that characterises this company from the Managing Director down to the porters. This all contributed to a trip of a lifetime. Anyone thinking of visiting the wonderful Himalayas should look no further!

John Reilly, British

2008-04-12

Allison and I joined Mountain Monarch for 6 weeks in Nepal. Our Everest Base Camp Trek was OUTSTANDING. I was extremely impressed with our guide English and his knowledge of the area. He really loves Nepal and took the time to show us so many things that the average trekkers over never gets to see. Like most AMERICANS we are concerned about the political unrest and the ongoing Maoist problems. There are NO Maoist in the Everest region and that area should be considered totally safe for tourists. ---------We also joined Mountain Monarch for an attempt of Island peak climbing; the Climbing Sherpas were exceptionally professional and treated us to a day of ice climbing. ------Overall I was 100% satisfied with Mountain Monarch, they treated us well and I will return again.

Dr. Harold Pine and Allison Martin, USA

2005-04-10

I would like to thank all at Mountain Monarch for the fantastic Island Peak adventure I had. The trek was such great fun and this was in no small part attributable to the friendly, attentive and supremely knowledgeable Mountain Monarch staff. While I had been informed prior to departure that a medical box and a gammow bag will accompany the group on the entire trek, I was still hugely surprised when i actually saw for myself just how comprehensive the medical provisions were. I am impressed. I would particularly like to highlight that the trek leaders of Mountain Monarch really knew their stuff, from the conditions on the trek, to the wealth of information and insight into lifestyle and culture, and the appropriate medicine to be administered for any health condition, and so much much more. Knowing that I was in good hands greatly enhanced my enjoyment of the adventure. Mountain Monarch also proved to be reliable and responsible, and in fact, the staffs were ever ready to go the extra mile to make my trip so unforgettable. Mountain Monarch has won me over in every way. I will be taking all future treks in the region with Mountain Monarch.

Ang Gek Joo, Singaporean

2008-09-23

It is not easy finding a reliable agency to go trekking with in Nepal, since there are so many to choose from. I chose Mountain Monarch because it is a Nepali owned company that not only provides an excellent service, but also looks after its staff and their families! In spring 2007 I joined Mountain Monarch on a 23 day trek in the Khumbu including the climb of Island Peak. It was a wonderful experience and a trek I can highly recommend. I would chose Mountain Monarch again, because I enjoyed trekking in a small group and because I found their guides and porters to be friendly and professional. In that way not only was able to experience to beautiful landscape, but I also made new friends.

Cecilia Rojas, world traveler, Switzerland

2007-05-09

I initially chose Mountain Monarch because they seemed to be more professional than the other agencies. Now that from my Island Peak trek, I can only say that everything was perfectly organized. I had an excellent time, no only thanks to the professionalism of Pradip, his guides and porters, but also thanks to their great friendliness. Next time I go to Nepal, I will know where to go!

Laurent Schuberth, Belgium

2009-03-11

In terms of the trek, everything went really well.....Karma is an excellent guide, one of the best I have had on all of my trekking trips so we were very happy with everything and for that thank you. I will certainly recommend you to friends and will be back to Nepal again with your team in the next 2 years

Ronan Murphy, Irish

2009-10-15

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