Pisang Peak Climbing [6091m.]
Pisang Peak rises above from Pisang village and yak pastures in a uniform slope of ice and snow to the final summit pyramid. Pisang peak is considered one of the easy climbing peaks among the trekking peaks in Nepal.To reach the base camp from Pisang village, the path ascends through sparse wood and pasture to a Kharka at (4,380m) which is considered the best place for setting up the base camp. High Camp is set up at 5,400m climbing to a shoulder on the South West Ridge.
There will be snow at the high camp from the end of November to the end of March. The well-defined ridge leads to the final snow slop, which is quite steep but not difficult to reach the summit. Descent is made on the same route.
Itinerary of Pisang Peak
- Day 1
- Fly to Lukla and trek to Phakding
- Day 2
- Terk to Namche Bazaar(3340)
- Day 3
- Trek to Khumjung (3790m).
- Day 4
- Acclimatization day in Khumjung.
- Day 5
- Trek to Tengboche Monastery (3867m).
- Day 6
- Trek to Dingboche (4343m)
- Day 7
- Trek to Chukung.
- Day 8
- Island Peak Base Camp.
- Day 9
- Start slowly climbing to the camp 1 on Island Peak. You have all day to reach that intermediate camp. Do not expect the luxury of the base camp, but rather expect a sleepless night dreaming of your first 6,000 m peak.
- Day 10
- Early morning, start going to the top. After camp 1, go up in the gully, traverse to the right, up on a wide stone field, cross the ridge to the glacier. Always beware of the crevasses. You are nearly halfway. Have a good trip to the top and safely down. The same day back to Chukung.
- Day 11
- Trek to Pangboche.
- Day 12
- Trek to Phortse.
- Day 13
- Trek to Khumjung.
- Day 14
- Trek to Phakding.
- Day 15
- Trek to Lukla.
- Day 16
- Fly back to Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel.
- Day 17
- Kathmandu Valley Sightseeing / Shopping & farewell Diner