Island Peak is also known as Imj Tse in a local language inside the mountainin Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) National Park in the Himalayas (Mountain) of eastern Nepal. Island Peak ( Imje Tse) was named as the Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. ( Trekking route of Mt Everest Base Camp) The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is truly an addition of the range coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar.
Island Peak is a popular climbing peak in the eastern Himalayas of Nepal. gaining 3,300 meters of elevation from the trailhead. The climb is no stranger to hosting beginners and provides them with a stunning view of Lhotse Shar, Nuptse, and Lhotse Peak.
Climbing the Island Peak is quite impressive as you’ll travel most of the Everest region. Its winding trail will offer you a picturesque view of wild rhododendron forests, imposing monasteries, and stunning villages. However, climbing the mountain isn’t a cakewalk with slope ascent at extreme altitudes.
Climbers have to walk the endless trails that pass through wild forests and many remote villages in the Everest region. You’ll also stop at many villages, whose hospitality is good but you’ll be spending a lot of time on the road.
