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Khumbu Himal, sagarmatha
Imja Tse peak, at a height of
6,160 meters, is more popularly
known by the name of Island
Peak. The peak was named Island
peak by Eric Shipton’s party in
1953, as the peak resembles an
island in a sea of ice when
viewed form Dingboche. Later in
1983, the peak was renamed as
Imja Tse.
The peak was first ascended in
1953 by a British team as
preparation for climbing
Everest. Tenzing Norgay was one
of the members who successfully
ascended it.
The peak is part of the south
ridge of Lhotse Shar and the
main land forms a semicircle of
cliffs that rise to the north of
the summits of Nuptse, Lhotse,
Middle Peak and Lhotse Shar. Cho
Polu and Makalu lie to the east
of the Island Peak. Baruntse,
Amphu and Ama Dablam lie to the
south. |
