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Island Peak

इम्जा छे

Mountain in Khumbu, Nepal

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Island Peak (Nepali: इम्जा छे, Imja Tse) is a mountain in Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche. The peak was later renamed in 1983 to Imja Tse but Island Peak remains the popular choice. The peak is actually an extension of the ridge coming down off the south end of Lhotse Shar.

Quick facts

Type
mountain wd
Located in
Sagarmatha Zone (zone of Nepal) › Eastern Development Region (development region of Nepal) wd
Elevation
6,189 m wd
Prominence
475 m wd
Mountain range
Himalayas wd

About

The southwest summit of Imja Tse was first climbed in 1953 as part of a training exercise by a British expedition that went on to summit Mount Everest. The team that climbed Imja Tse comprised Tenzing Norgay, Charles Evans, Alfred Gregory, Charles Wylie and seven other Sherpas. The main summit was first climbed in 1956 by Hans-Rudolf Von Gunten and two unknown Sherpas, members of a Swiss team that went on to make the second ascent of Everest and the first ascent of Lhotse.

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Questions

Where is Island Peak located?
Island Peak is located in Sagarmatha Zone, Eastern Development Region, Nepal.
What is the elevation of Island Peak?
Island Peak is at an elevation of 6,189 m above sea level.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Island Peak · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): इम्जा छे · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q619781 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: ImjaTse.jpg by Kogo (GFDL)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Island Peak". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/island-peak. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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