The Ascent
Island Peak Climbing
- Days
- 15
- Highest
- 6,160m
- Total climb
- 3,509m
- Grade
- 3/5
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Day 1
Arrival in Kathmandu
2,651m same altitude
Day 2
Flight from Kathmandu to Lukla and trek to Phakding 3-4 hours.
2,651m same altitude
Day 3
Phakding to Namche Bazaar (3438) m 5-6 hours.
2,651m same altitude
Day 4
Acclimatization day.
2,651m same altitude
Day 5
Namche Bazar to Tengboche 5-6 hours.
3,870m ▲ 1,219m
Day 6
Tengboche to Dingboche 5hours.
4,360m ▲ 490m
Day 7
Acclimatization day.
4,360m same altitude
Day 8
Dingboche to Chukung .
4,730m ▲ 370m
Day 9
Chukung to Island peak Base camp at 5000m (2-3 hours).
5,000m ▲ 270m
Day 10
Island Peak summit 6160m and back to Base Camp (8 hours).
6,160m ▲ 1,160m Highest point
Day 11
Island peak Base Camp to Pangboche 4000m. (5 hour)
4,000m ▼ 2,160m
Day 12
Pangboche To Namche Bazaar, 3440m, 5 hour
3,440m ▼ 560m
Day 13
Namche to Lukla. 2800m, 6 hour
2,800m ▼ 640m
Day 14
Lukla to Kathmandu by Flight
2,800m same altitude
Day 15
Fly back to your home country.
2,800m same altitude
That is the whole climb.
15 days, 3,509 metres of ascent, topping out at 6,160 m on day 10.
Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 9 of 15 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.