Island Peak Climbing - 20 Days

There is a 300 meter headwall of 45 degree snow slopes leading to the exposed summit ridge of Island Peak. From the summit the incredible view includes Nuptse, 7879 m, Lhotse, 8501 m, Lhotse Middle Peak, 8419 m, and the unclimbed Lhotse Shar, 8383 m. To the east, the perfect pyramid of Makalu, 8475 m and the frozen waves of the Lhotse Shar Glacier, and to the south, Baruntse and Ama Dablam.