Island Peak Climbing is one of the famous trekking peaks at the Everest region in the Nepal Himalayas. Many people preparing to climb the first trekking peak in the Himalayas and have basic mountaineering knowledge have the first choice to acclimatize Everest base camp and climb Island peak. Those people have questioned that how hard it is to climb Island Peak? We all need to understand that climbing is an adventure activity in itself, and every adventure activity has a risk factor. How easy or difficult it is to climb island peak, we can only say comparatively or as a climber’s experience, age, weather suitability. Adventure climbers are always happy to call how challenging it is to climb island peak instead of Island Peak Climbing difficulty because every success in life is only after risk. An experienced climber may find it easier to climb Island peak, but a less experienced climber or a beginner may find it difficult.
Island Peak Climbing Difficulty
The island peak we mentioned above depends on the climber’s physical, mental, acclimatize, pre-preparation, pre-climbing experience, and weather, rather than challenging or comfortable. Different climbers have different thoughts about the island’s peak climbing difficulty. In French grade for climbing routes, the island peak called Peu difficile ( a small problem; moderately difficult) in the short cut way, it got PD+. So on average, it is a moderate climbing peak for climbers. Island peak is climbing from the Southeast climbing route. It is called the usual climbing route. After 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, you will start hiking from 2800m up to 5200m of island peak base camp. Acclimatization is essential in high altitude for the human body. So you have to go up slowly on the way to rest. As much height you will keep your body continue, your body will build the capacity to observe yourself.
The 90-minute journey from Island peak base camp to the upper camp is a 60-65 degree slope, but there is no snow in this part, and the journey is a little tiring due to low oxygen fear. The next 30 minutes should be a treadmill where rock falls from above, and we need to be very careful. After 75 minutes journey, you have to reach the crampons point by scraping small stones. To wearing the crampons and walking about 15 minutes, you will get the first crevasse of the island peak climbing route that fixed ladder to cross it. To wearing the crampons and walking about 15 minutes, you will reach the first crevasse of the island peak climbing route that set ladder to cross it. This length of the damage is about 3-5 meters depends on the climbing season and snow conditions. After crossing the crevasse and climbing about an hour about 45 degrees of the slope snow part, you will reach to second crevasse point. This crevasse also has a length of 3-7meters depending on the climbing season and snow conditions. Here, you have to climb a steep of 70-80 digress about one and a half hours to reach the island peak. It will take about 6-7 hours to reach the summit from advance base camp and 4-5 hours return. It takes about 8-9 hours to get the summit of Island peak from advance base camp and 5-6 hours to return. It means a total of about 12-15 hours depends on climbers’ physical fitness and previous experience.