·         Island peak is very famous and popular trekking Peak in Nepal, it is situated in the Everest Region and a climb of Island Peak can be combined easily with a trek to Everest Base Camp. The peak was first climbed in 1953 by a British expedition team as training for the ascent on Mt. Everest. The peak is a part of the south ridge of Lhotse Shar and the main bulk of Island forms a semicircle of cliffs that rise to the north of the summits of Nuptse, Lhotse, and Lhotse Shar.The climb is not too technical but still provides a good challenge and you do need to be fit.