Island Peak - 6189m

Day #12 - Dingboche Acclimitisation Walk - Island Peak

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November 27th 2012
Dirge pointed out Island Peak quite early on our trek to Chhukhung - which is also the route that those who go on the Island Peak climb take. At 6189m, Island Peak is considered the easiest 6000m + peak to climb in the Himalaya. Several tour operators include trips to climb Island Peak, even Peregrine with whom I was with. Their website as I recalled suggested no previous climbing experience was r ... read more

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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist in... ... read more