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20-day Climbing to Island Peak, Near Mount Everest

20-day Climbing to Island Peak, Near Mount Everest | Nepal

Join an IFMGA certified mountain guide, on a 20-day adventure to the top of the Island Peak near the majestic Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Nepal.

Private

Himalaya

20 Days

Mar - May, Sep - Nov

Fit

Intermediate


Highlights

* Trek to the summit of the beautiful Island Peak in the Everest region of Nepal.

* Spend several days and nights in a number of different Nepalese villages.

* Explore the amazing and mysterious capital city of Kathmandu.

Description

An amazing trekking peak that offers some of the best views in the Himalayas, the Island peak (6,189m), near Mount Everest is a tremendous mountain to visit. And on this 20-day adventure, you will not only get to venture to the top of this great mountain, but you will also get to see a great deal of the area surrounding it. Thus giving you a thrilling, all encompassing experience in the Everest region of Nepal.

We start the hike in Kala Patar and delight with some of the best views of the highest peak in the world via Namche Bazaar and Thyangboche. Then, we will reach the summit of Pokalde (5806m), where the view includes four of the world's 8000-meter peaks, after navigating the Kongma La and the Khumbu Glacier. After descending to our basecamp next to Imja Tsho Lake, we are prepared to climb Island Peak, which offers excellent alpine climbing and a genuine sense of accomplishment.

We will be trekking for several hours for the majority of the days on this trip. As a result, participants should be in good physical condition.

A trip like this is the kind of experience adventurers yearn for their whole lives. And I would be more than happy to guide you every step of the way. To enjoy it for yourself, just send me a request. I look forward to guiding you.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Transport during the trip

- Permit and entrance fees

- Group porters

Price details

Included:

Flight to and from Lukla

Food in the mountains (including food on high camp),

Climbing certificate

Gear rental

Climbing bonus

Not included:

Phone calls

Internet

Tips

Meals in Kathmandu

Personal equipment

International air ticket

Travel and medical insurance

Emergency rescue evacuation


Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival day in Kathmandu (1,300m)

Day 2: Flight to Lukla and trek to Pakhding

Day 3: Phakding to Namche Bazar

Day 4: Namche Bazar – Acclimatisation day

Day 5: Namche Bazar to Debuche

Day 6: Debuche to Dingboche

Day 7: Dingboche – Acclimatisation day

Day 8: Dingboche to Lobuche

Day 9: Lobuche to Gorakshep to EBC (stay in Gorak Shep)

Day 10: Gorak Shep to Lobuche

Day 11: Lobuche to Dingboche

Day 12: Dingbuche – Chhukung

Day 13: Chukung to Island Peak Base Camp

Day 14: Island Peak Base Camp to Chukung

Day 15: Chhukung to Deboche

Day 16: Deboche to Namche Bazar

Day 17: Bazar to Lukla

Day 18: Flight Lukla to Kathmandu

Day 19: Kathmandu – Free day

Day 20: International departure

 

About the guide

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Jyamchang & Guides' Team

4.60

(16)

Mountain Guide

Hi! I'm Jyamchang, IFMGA/NNMGA certified mountain guide. I work together with a team of certified and professional mountain and trekking guides. If I'm not available to guide you, one of my colleagues will take great care of you.

I come from the East part of Nepal, between Makalu (8,470m) and Kangchenjunga (8,586m). I am IFMGA/UIAGM fully certified since 2009.

I have 20+ experience of climbing in the Himalaya. I’ve climbed Mt Everest (7 times), Mt Cho Oyu in Tibet (2 times), Mt Ama Dablam (8 times), Baruntse (2 times), Island peak (15 times), Lobuche (10 times), Pokhalde (10 times), Mera peak (10 times), Mehera peak (5 times), Chulu far east (3 times), Mt Shishapangma until camp 3, Manaslu until 7200m, and Chulu West, Lhakpa ri and other another few more times.

I also have extensive experience of climbing in Europe: France, Italy, UK and Norway (where I work for three months during the summer as a glacier guide).
I'm also a technical mountain rescue coordinator for the 8000's.

It will be my pleasure to guide you through your journey whether for trekking, peak climbing or any mountaineering expedition. Get in touch and let's discuss about the purpose of your trip.

Languages

Nepali | English

Certificates

NNMGA | IFMGA

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What people are saying about Jyamchang & Guides' Team

Martin

5.00

As some famous mountaineer once said about his Sherpa climbing partner, Jyamchang belongs to a new generation of Nepali guides who really love to climb. For them, mountaineering isn’t just about business. And that’s the reason why we got along very well whilst attempting the ascent of Ama Dablam in April 2017. We were lucky enough to be able to meet beforehand in Chamonix for a thorough check-up of the equipment and a briefing on the various logistics. I found him to be that kind of straight-to-the-point, smiling and organized person I was hoping to have as a guide and partner for an ambitious climb above 6000 meters, which I had only performed once before (on Island Peak). We met at the airport in Kathmandu and joined a good friend of mine and his trekking guide, who accompanied us during the acclimatization trip across the 3 passes and on to EBC. This gave us plenty of time to get our bodies accustomed to altitude. Jyamchang and I performed a daily health check-up to monitor the effects of altitude, a routine which I found to be very professional. We had agreed during our first Skype discussions that we were going to climb alpine style. That is minimum logistics, no fixed ropes etc. The idea of climbing a difficult mountain such as Ama Dablam without these facilitating artefacts strongly appealed to me, and I appreciated that Jyamchang pushed for this approach of the climb. This was not just pulling the client to the top of the mountain and then collecting the summit bonus. Unfortunately, due to poor weather conditions the day before summit day, we were unable to reach the summit. However, I found that Jyamchang’s attitude during the difficult descent with rapidly degrading weather conditions, and another party that we had to help descend, was again showing a professional and competent approach to the mountain environment. All in all, we had a great time in the beautiful surroundings of the Khumbu valley and may be climbing together again in a future expedition. I can strongly recommend Jyamchang for trekking and climbing elsewhere in the world (Jyamchang also guides in Norway). Martin, 32 - Belgium

5.00

Really nice company very good logistic and well organized with a really professional and friendly UIAGM mountain guide. Super thankful to high Himalayan climbing expedition pvt.ltda. for the first successfully alpine climb expedition to Ama Dablam in this autumn 2018, cheers mate!

5.00

This company made my trip to Nepal and Himalaya to a great and memorable journey! The guide is professional, friendly and everything was well organized. I went to Himalayan Alpine Mountaineering course who is a great way to experience both trekking and climbing in Himalaya.

5.00

Jyamchang is very experienced. He travels safe and is a wonderful person to be around.

5.00

Professional, competent and friendly guide who always takes great care of the clients. We were a group trekking and climbing during 21 days in the Everest region with the company. We were a group of friends who all knew the guide on beforehand, and knew how good he is at his work. We were very pleased with the experience we had. I can recommend the company for everyone who wants a great experience in the Himalayas.


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