Island Peak

Mera Peak (6476m) and Island Peak (6189m) Guided Itinerary

Mera Peak (6476m) and Island Peak (6189m) Guided Itinerary is the 29-day option for Mera Peak and Island Peak Climb. It is graded moderate. The itinerary follows a guided format with day-to-day timing adjusted to conditions, travel logistics, and acclimatisation needs.

Duration

29 days

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

75 km

Total climb

Varies

Support style: Guide-led operator itinerary

Climb Island Peak (Imja Tse), 6189m Guided Itinerary

Climb Island Peak (Imja Tse), 6189m Guided Itinerary is the 19-day option for Climb Island Peak (Imja Tse), 6189m. It is graded moderate and reaches about 6,189 metres. The itinerary follows a guided format with day-to-day timing adjusted to conditions, travel logistics, and acclimatisation needs.

Duration

19 days

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

Varies

Total climb

4,500M

Support style: Guide-led operator itinerary

Nepal 6000m Triple Guided

Nepal 6000m Triple Guided is the 19-day option for Nepal 6000m Triple Progression. It is graded severe and reaches about 6,476 metres. The itinerary follows a guided format with day-to-day timing adjusted to conditions, travel logistics, and acclimatisation needs.

Duration

19 days

Difficulty

Severe

Distance

132 km

Total climb

8,900M

Support style: Guide-led Three Peaks itinerary with coordinated transfers

Nepal 6000m Triple Progression Route

Khumbu multi-peak progression linking Mera Peak, Island Peak, and Lobuche East via Khare, Chhukung, and Lobuche with transfer and acclimatisation transitions between bases.

Difficulty

Severe

Distance

132 km

Duration

19 days

High point

6,476M

Climb Island Peak (Imja Tse), 6189m Route

The Island Peak expedition is a minimum 19 days when you include days in Kathmandu and has 16 days on trek / climb. We do recommend allowing extra time for potential flight delays getting into and out of the mountains. The gradual ascent up the Khumbu valley allows for excellent acclimatisation, which is further enhanced with a climb up Chukhung Ri (5550m) for a great view of the south wall of Lhotse. There is also the optional extra (see cost tab) of adding on an adventure up the Kongma La pass with it’s classic views over the Khumbu Glacier and a climb of Pokalde (5806m). Our main objective, Island Peak, is the final highlight of the trip and a classic 6000m peak which was climbed by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing back in 1953 as their training peak for Everest. By the time we come to climb you’ll be well acclimatised and mountain fit. During the trip, you will learn and use many skills in safe travel on mountains at high altitude including glacier travel, scrambling and moving on mixed snow and ice terrain. Good alpine skills are a requirement for this trip and if not possible to learn these before you join us them you will have plenty of time to learn and practice them before reaching Island Peak. The summit day on Island Peak does involve crossing a crevassed glacier using a climbing rope, negotiating some ladders across crevasses, using a jumar to ascend a fixed line and then a descender to come back down again (there is no top rope on the abseil) and negotiating a narrow exposed ridge to the summit. Note: some people like to also complete the trek to Everest Base Camp prior to climbing Island Peak. If you would like to do this then add two days to the trip and contact us to arrange. Remember to always allow leeway for the return flight home because the mountain flights in and out of Lukla are often delayed by bad weather. We recommend a minimum of 24 hours but 48 hours is better

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

0 km

Duration

16 days

High point

5,900M

Everest Base Camp Trek Route

The flight from Kathmandu to Lukla takes 35 minutes. The trek is nine days uphill, which includes two full days rest and acclimatisation to the last settlement of Gorak Shep. After visiting Everest Base Camp and climbing to the high point of Kala Pathar (for dawn views of the sun rising behind the summit of Everest), the descent is three days. We always allow a bad weather day for flying into or out of Lukla. The start dates refer to the latest arrival date in Kathmandu and the end date refers to the earliest you can book your return flight home for. Private trips are welcome, we can adapt the itinerary to whatever date you wish. We often take couples or small groups of two or three, but for a solo traveller there would be an extra charge. Rest day and acclimatisation to jetlag, sightseeing plus trek briefing. Possible drive to Ramechhap** – see ‘Lukla Flight’ details below.​ You can trek to Everest Base Camp from March to early June, and September to early December. Kathmandu is at an approximate altitude of 1400m and the flight to Lukla will take you up to a height of 2866m. With Everest Base Camp standing at 5360m and Kala Patthar at 5545m, the base camp trek gains a total of 2679 metres from Lukla and 4145 metres from Kathmandu.

Difficulty

Moderate

Distance

0 km

Duration

14 days

High point

5,540M