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Island Peak & Classic Everest BC Trek 12th April 2018
Island Peak & EBC Trek
Departs: 12th April 2018
Leader: Neil Phillips
20th April
The team say their goodbyes as they go their separate ways.
With Ama Dablam in the background the Island Peak team stretch their legs and acclimatise on Chhukhung Ri.
19th April
Overlooking Dingboche, with Island Peak and Lhotse in the distance.
On our acclimatisation walk above Dinboche. A stunning location in the heart of the Khumbu.
18th April
The team have now arrived at Dingboche at 4410m. They will have an acclimatisation day tomorrow before going their separate ways. The Classic Everest trek group will head up to Lobuche and Gorak Shep before visiting base camp and the Island Peak team will carry on to Chhukhung and then to Island Peak base camp.
15th April
The team all arrived safely into Kathmandu and made the flight to Lukla without any delays. They even had the pleasure of sharing the flight with celebs Ben Fogle and Victoria Pendleton.
The weather has been good while they are heading up the Khumbu valley towards Namche.
The team bumped into an old Adventure Peaks friend, Matt Williams, who climbed Everest in 2008 with Adventure Peaks.
The team are doing fantastically well making exceptional time today trekking into Namche. Tomorrow is an acclimatisation day followed by a look around Namche.
About Stu Peacock
Stu Peacock is a very experienced high altitude mountaineer who has been to the Summit of Everest, Broad Peak, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and climbed on K2. His other expeditions include: Ama Dablam, Annapurna IV, Peak Lenin, Aconcagua, Khan Tengri, Tien Shan Unclimbed, Korzhenevskaya, Himlung Himal, Baruntse, Mera & Island Peak, Alpamayo, Bolivian Peaks, Spantik, Carstensz Pyramid, Elbrus, MtArarat, Mexican Volcanoes, Mt Kenya and Kilimanjaro. He was the first Brit to summit Everest via the North Ridge 3 times and has climbed Everest from both the North & South sides.