The Ascent
Everest Base camp trek with Island Peak Climbing
- Days
- 16
- Highest
- 6,160m
- Total climb
- 4,605m
- Grade
- 4/5
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Day 1
Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding , 2 hrs trek
2,800m same altitude
Day 2
Trek from Phakding to Namche Bazaar , 6 hours
3,440m ▲ 640m
Day 3
Day Rest at Namche Bazaar and Acclamatization
3,440m same altitude
Day 4
Trek from Namche Bazaar to Tengboche , 5 hours
3,800m ▲ 360m
Day 5
Trek from Tengboche to Pheriche , 5 hours
4,200m ▲ 400m
Day 6
Trek from Pheriche to Lobuche , 4-5 hours
4,920m ▲ 720m
Day 7
Trek from Lobuche to Gorakshep Everest Base camp –Gorkshep , 8 hours
5,170m ▲ 250m
Day 8
Morning Hike to Kalapattar Trek back to Lobuche , 4 hours
5,545m ▲ 375m
Day 9
Trek from Lobuche to Dingboche , 4 hours
4,300m ▼ 1,245m
Day 10
Trek from Dingboche to Chukhung , 2-3 hours
4,730m ▲ 430m
Day 11
Chukhung to Island Peak Base camp at , 4 hours
5,000m ▲ 270m
Day 12
Island Peak Base Camp to summit and Retrun to Base Camp, 9-10 hours
6,160m ▲ 1,160m Highest point
Day 13
Island Peak Base Camp to Dinboche
6,160m same altitude Highest point
Day 14
Trek from Dingboche to Namche Bazaar , 5 hours
3,480m ▼ 2,680m
Day 15
Trek from Namche to Lukla , 6 hours
2,800m ▼ 680m
Day 16
Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu, 30-40 minutes
2,800m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
16 days, 4,605 metres of ascent, topping out at 6,160 m on day 12.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 13 of 16 days state one, and a day that does not is shown at the altitude of the day before, which is what an acclimatisation day is.