Island Peak Climb - Himalayan Mountaineering

[@mateegri78]

Nice video, I hope I'll do this one day too! One advice though, I wouldn't slide down in crampons like you did. If they grip while you slide down, you can mess yourself up seriously.

[@LifeWithSass]

Congratulations!! A wonderful video, thank you for sharing this!

[@R15-HWD]

I did this in 2009 so this brought back some memories. Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@moemountains]

What a great video man! I did the climb in October and wished I had captured more than what I had on video, especially what you have to do in the dark.

[@AX1A]

@7:22... tried a similar glissade at mt blanc massif -- a fellow climber followed me and sadly broke a buried snow bridge. 15h passed trying to locate & extract him. but mt. rescue advised crevassed 200m+ deep. bc no sounds were ever heard, he was presumed deceased. upshot: on-trail walking or glissading (if you must) is the only option on descent

[@kevclaremcd]

I had the privilege of leading the first, unsupported Irish Defence Forces expedition to the Himalayas where we all (4) summited Island Peak, no support, no Sherpas, just four guys with a mission. In comparison to today, there was one one small commercial expedition at Base Camp, and they arrived after we had the place to ourselves for two days. Things change over time !!.

[@averagejoegrows]

brother i love u

[@PinayAdventures]

Amazing

[@nathalietexier5048]

Well done ! Congrats ! I did it in october 2023 too

[@michelleqaqish9071]

You continue to amaze me with your determination and love of adventure. ❤

[@divyashah7671]

Another awesome video Cam and your Patreon community. Awesome achievement. At the summit you look like cartoon characters!! What awesome coverage you managed to get on the mountain!!

[@intrepidworld]

Awesome work again Cam. I remember what it was like hiking between 3000 and 3500 meters and how it slowed me down a fair bit. Can't imagine 6000+ I would love to try it sometime though.

[@CamBostock]

Whole new world up that high! I think I prefer it a bit lower haha

[@Dan84888]

Hi cam just stumbled across your channel. Ive been binge watching content on Himalayas im climbing in Oct 2025. I must say yours pov is incredible its like actually being there already. Congratulations on summiting lobuche and island peak, ill be doing those plus mera peak , id love to record my expedition. What camera and how many batteries did you end up taking to record the entire summit. Any advice would be much appreciated. Cheers Daniel

[@CamBostock]

I mostly just used my GoPro 12 with a head mount. Some Insta 360 and iPhone footage as well. I have a few spare batteries for each. Man you’ll have the best time climbing! I miss it!

[@barrychung6812]

Amazing footage! Which tour did you guys use ?

[@tylaperry15]

So proud of you bro 🫶🏻

[@CrerarAdventures]

Great video mate! Have you done or ever thought of doing the Great Ocean road hike in Victoria AUS?

[@CamBostock]

Definitely on the list! Haven’t done any hikes in VIC yet 😭

[@CrerarAdventures]

@@CamBostock awesome! Very keen to see it when you do mate. Vic has some awesome trails as well as some good bike packing trails to.

[@mickey_t_k]

Congratulations on succeeding, last year in September 2023 my team and I only made it to 6000 m and had to descend due to weather conditions and reduced enthusiasm to continue...

[@nicolayknudsen2339]

could you say something about the cost?

[@VahramDavoyan]

congratulations !!! is there a mountain 6000+ but without that scary ropes?

[@andrewstart6772]

Nice video. Island Peak seems unrecognisable from only 2019 when it was purely covered in snow. Did you carry on to Ama Dablam?

[@orangeblossom585]

Beautiful video. I don't skip ads 😊❤

[@CamBostock]

Thankyou!

[@Bballbunny10]

Did you do this in spring or autumn? Do you know how conditions vary? Thanks!

[@KPCOWELL]

Hi. Awesome work. I'm in early stages of planning for October. Did you hire your boots?

[@markrosser5349]

I tried this climb last week

[@yipmabaruya1148]

Good afternoon from PAPUA NEW GUINEA

[@Ali94749]

Is it as steep as it looks at the top?😯 Respect!

[@janasu1]

That is scary how u hanging on that old fixie :D

[@TiffanyCarter-gs6io]

Amazing well done

[@jamiebell7901]

Great stuff Cam! How did you find Island Peak compared to Lobuche East? I am hoping to make it to one of the trekking peaks in the Himalayas one day - based on the videos, Lobuche looked a fair bit steeper and more technical? Which did you find more enjoyable as a novice mountaineer? Thanks!

[@alisaholm7040]

That looks pretty straightforward to do without a guide but did you really need one

[@stvarq]

What sort of minimum physical fitness is required to summit Island Peak?

[@CamBostock]

You definitely want to be comfortable climbing 2,000m of vertical in a day and have general endurance to keep pushing for up to like 18 hours. Tough summit day

[@MrDavidyongguo]

If you can do one peak, which one would you choose?

[@Bamcostock]

‘Technical skills’ - jumarring in a conga line 😂

[@CamBostock]

It’s all relative mate 😉

[@Bamcostock]

@@CamBostock you are a true inspiration to us all, tackling big mountains with ur advanced technical ability. Mountaineering is hard, planning and decision making are core skills. Lucky you had a guide to plan and make decisions for you.

[@stvarq]

Anything with a harness is technical mate. This isn't hiking

[@Bamcostock]

@@stvarq relative to hiking this type of climbing may seem technical yes. Compared to proper alpine climbing and mountaineering, this is the safest and least technical type of climbing. Jumarring is an entry level / beginner mountaineering technique for being guided up peaks.