Highest Mountain In world

Island peak, at a height of 6,160 meters, is more popularly known by the name of Island Peak. The peak was named Island peak by Eric Shipton’s party in 1953, as the peak resembles an island in a sea of ice when viewed form Dingboche. Later in 1983, the peak was renamed as Imja Tse. The peak was first ascended in 1953 by a British team as preparation for climbing Everest. Tenzing Norgay was one of the members who successfully ascended it. The peak is part of the south ridge of Lhotse Shar and the main land forms a semicircle of cliffs that rise to the north of the summits of Nuptse, Lhotse, Middle Peak and Lhotse Shar. Cho Polu and Makalu lie to the east of the Island Peak. Baruntse, Amphu and Ama Dablam lie to the south.



Itinerary:
 

Day 01	Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla. Trek to Phakding.
Day 02	Phakding to Namche
Day 03	Rest day at Namche for acclimatization
Day 04	Namche to Tengboche
Day 05	Tengboche to Pheriche
Day 06	Pheriche to Lobuche
Day 07	Lobuche to Gorakshep
Day 08	Hiking up to Kalapatthar Optional: Continue to Everest Base Camp. Retrace your steps to Gorakshep / Lobuche
Day 09	Lobuche to Dingboche
Day 10	Dingboche to Chhukung
Day 11	Chhukung to Island Peak Base Camp
Day 12	Hike up to Island Peak High Camp
Day 13	Summit the Island Peak (6,160m / 21,210 ft). Return back to Base Camp
Day 14	Island Peak Base Camp to Dingboche
Day 15	Dingboche to Tengboche
Day 16	Tengboche to Namche
Day 17	Namche to Lukla
Day 18	Flight: Lukla (2,840m) - Kathmandu