Sunday, 19 April 2015

Island Peak

Sweden climbing team:

This time we was lucky for weather in this mountain coz around this time most of time bad weather many snow fall. 2 april arrived at base camp 5100m and 3 april in the morning our team feel feet in 1am temperature was 0 degree so ready to climb arrived in 5800m altitude in the morning around 5h30 am temperature -8 degree feet little bit cold but after sunny day our climbing condition  was parfect. After crampons point so many crevasses so need to big careful. and last section summit coller which is very long around 200m and vertical slove up to 50 degree where is most of time climber's block on route so be careful and to be safe climb bring all necessary equipments.


Namche Bazar 3440m. Khumbu Himalaya Trekker's & Climber's rest home's.  

Amadablam 6812m. One of the most beautiful mountain from Khumbu Himal.

My climber's team heading to direction of Island Peak (Imja Tse) 
Chukung Ri 5400m hiking for well acclimation. Before climb Island Peak

From Chukung Ri Mt. Amadablam

Our Island Peak base camp 5100m

Inside Kicken , our meal.

Ashe Gurung with Khongma

Island Peak

Imja Taal 

Team ready mid 1 am to climbing Island Peak in base camp 5100m

Climlbing on  Paradise


Last summit hardest part ( this time climbing condition was parfect on this long vertical coller)

On Top of Island Peak 6189m ( below ridge is another route which is so nice to climb)

Summit 6189m group pic  with behind Lotse & Nuptse


Mt. Makalu from summit

Celebration summit party with Everest whisky ( Chesee )

Pack Bag and go Back Home.....

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