Mera Peak Climbing

Description

Mera Peak is the highest trekking peak in Nepal. Yet despite its height and stunning location high above the valleys of the Himku and Hongu just south of the Khumbu (Everest) region of eastern Nepal it is not a difficult climb and its suitable for those with no prior climbing experience, providing they are fit and adventurous.

You fly from Kathmandu to Lukla airstrip.From here the route takes you over the 4600m. Zatrwa La and into the Hinku Valley. Dense forests of pine and juniper soon open out onto the high ridges en route to the Mera La Pass (5415m.) and high camp for the climb. The views from here are astounding, with a panorama that takes in Kanchenjunga, Chamlang, Makalu and Baruntse in the east to Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse to the north. From base camp the climb to Mera’s summit is not technically hard;the glacier’s snow covered crevasses from the main danger. Progress is necessarily slow and careful. The summit views outdo even those from the pass and there is ample time to photos before the descent to base camp.

Mera Peak Climbing Itinerary:

Day 1 – Kathmandu – Lukla by flight overnight camp in Thukdingma.
Day 2 – Thukdingma trek to Tsetre overnight camp
Day 3 – Tsetre trek to Thaksingdingma
Day 4 – Thaksingdingma trek to Thagnak overnight camp
Day 5 – Rest day
Day 6 – Thagnak trek to Khare
Day 7 – Khare trek to Base Camp camp
Day 8 – Rest day for acclimatization (You can explore around or climb up for
a few hours and come back to the Base Camp for the night)
Day 9 – High camp and make preparation for the next day to get to the summit.
Day 10 – Today we go to the summit and the views of Pumori (7161m), Lhotse
(8516m) Makalu (8463m), Lobuche (6145m), Cho Oyu (8201m) are spectacular from the summit. We retrace to Base Camp
Day 11-16 – Mera Peak Base Camp – Lukla. We follow the same route and come
back to Lukla
Day 17 – Lukla – Kathmandu by flight

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