Only imagining about an ascent on a Himalayan mountaintop delivers a sense of great achievement and when the imagination takes shape of reality; the experience is beyond the words!! Such a window of opportunity to perceive the euphoria above the snowline is extended by Mera Peak Climbing!! Located in the Solukhumbu District of Eastern Nepal, Mera Peak soars to an elevation of 6,462m asl and bears the honour of being a six-thousander in the Himalayan Range. Befitting for the seasoned trekkers and daring mountain climbers, Mera Peak Climbing fulfils every individual dream to conquer one of the Himalayan summits. Mera peak is regarded as a non-technical climbing peak as it neither demands the set of technical climbing skills nor the years of experience to the one who desires to set their foot on its vertex. It is positioned to the south of Everest overlooking the watershed of remote and densely forested and Hinku and Hongu valley. During the ascend on Mera Peak; unoccupied as well as pristine valleys of Hinku and Hongu, which are among the most beautiful wild valleys in Nepal, display the prepossessing outlook embracing glacial lakes, phenomenal mountains, and colossal moraines.
With a glimpse of fascinating aerial mountain vistas, we commence our Mera peak climbing expedition early in the morning. From Lukla, we trek to Chutanga traversing woodland of rhododendron and pine along the way. Afterwards, we progress across Zatrwa La Pass (4,600m) to Thuli Kharka. High altitude and volatile weather make the aid of crampons and other gears necessary in order to reach the top of Zatrwa La Pass. The top is windy and freezing posing a challenge to climbers. Then, we continue beyond lovely rhododendron woodlands and cascading waterfall on the twisting trekking trail to Kothe. Resuming our trek to Thangnag on the less-forested trail; we make our way through meadows of Dig Kharka to Khare, constantly accompanied by the sublime view of Charpate Himal. Backed by the acclimatization and ice climbing practice at Khare, we now begin our ascent on Mera Peak. First, we trek to Mera Peak Base Camp and from here; we make our real climbing adventure to Mera High Camp and eventually to the summit of Mera Peak. The summit extends awe-inspiring panoramas adorned with snow-capped peaks of Everest (8,848m), Cho-Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8,516m), Makalu (8,463m), Kanchenjunga (8,586m), Nuptse (7,855 m) and Chamlang (7,319 m) amongst many more above 6,000m and below 8,000m.Despite the fact that, Mera Peak Climbing expedition is technically elementary, fresh snowfall next to numerous deep crevasses make the route demanding. Subsequently, we return back via the same route across Kothe, Thuli Kharka, and ultimately set our foot in Lukla.
March to May, September and early November are the best time-periods for ascending Mera Peak. The top of Mera Peak renders breathtaking panorama embodying five out of the six highest mountains on the planet ranging from Kanchenjunga and Makalu to the east and Everest appearing over the massive southern aspect of Nuptse and Lhotse to the north. The sixth eight-thousander you are unable to observe from here is K2 (8,611m). Thus, Mera Peak Climbing trip worth the back-breaking endeavour in Khumbu region, among the majestic Himalayas!!
Day 01: Arrive in Kathmandu Airport (1,338m/4,390ft)
Day 02: Trek Preparation and Kathmandu Sightseeing Tour (1,338m/4,390ft)
Day 03: Flight to Lukla (2,800m/9,184ft) 30 mins then trek to Chutanga (3,475m/11,398ft) 3-4 hours
Day 04: Chutanga: acclimatize via a short hike in the vicinity
Day 05: Trek to Thuli Kharka (4,300m/14,104ft) via Zatra La Pass (4,610m) 6-7 hours
Day 06: Trek to Kothe (4,182m/13,716ft) 6-7 hours
Day 07: Trek to Thangnag (4,356m/14,288ft) 5-6 hours
Day 08: Trek to Khare (5,000m/16,400ft) 3-4 hours
Day 09: Khare: acclimatization along with Ice climbing practice
Day 10: Trek to Mera Peak Base Camp (5,350m/17,552ft) 4-5 hours
Day 11: Ascend to Mera High camp (5,750m/18,865ft) via Mera La Pass (5,400m/ 17,717ft) 3-4 hours
Day 12: Summit day (6,462m/21,200ft) and trek back to Khare (5,000m/16,400ft) 8-9 hours
Day 13: A contingency day
Day 14: Trek to Kothe (4,182m/13,716ft) 4-5 hours
Day 15: Trek to Thuli Kharka (4,300m/14,104ft) 5-6 hours
Day 16: Trek to Lukla (2,800m/9,184ft) 6-7 hours
Day 17: Fly back to Kathmandu
Day 18: Departure
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