Trip Overview
Escape Nepal offers Mera peak climbing holiday in Everest Region Nepal, the Mera peak climbing is one of the highest permitted peaks in Nepal not merely for climbing alone but also for trekking which lies on the edge of Khumbu glacier, the biggest glacier in Nepal lying in the Mahalangur and the Kumbhakarna range in the eastern Nepal. According to the official record of Nepal Mountaineering Association, Mera peak is the highest permitted peak in Nepal for climbing. NMA is the sole authority in Nepal which grants the permission for mountaineers willing to climb this very peak. The record also shows that Mera peak was first ascended successfully by the British team led by Col. Jimmy Roberts and Sen Tenzing on 20 May 1953. Following their successful summit, Mera peak has been one of the most demanded and frequently organized peak climbing trips in Nepal.
While ascending up on the Mera peak, you will happen to pass snow-filled rocky hills, boulder, slippery ways, using ice axe, crampons and other requiring equipments, hiking on the ice filled path and beating up the strong wind, you will finally reach on the top of the peak, from where you will see awesome mountain vista which is amazing and perhaps cannot be seen such lovely scenes from nowhere else in the world. As you stand on the pinnacle of the Mera peak, you will be amazingly wrapped up with amazing sceneries majestic mountains including the world’s highest mountains—Mt. Everest (8,848 m), Mt. Makalu (8,463 m), Mt. Lhotse (8,516 m), Mt. Cho Oyu (8,201 m), also Mt. Nuptse (7,855 m), Ama Dablam (6,856 m), Mt. Buruntse (6,770 m) and Amphu Lapcha (5,245 m), Mt. Pumori (7,161 m), Mt. Thamserku (7,723 m) and many other Himalayas located at nearby.
Escape Nepal team has carefully designed the itinerary for Mera peak climbing with ample of stoppages to prevent the possible high altitude sickness and ultimately make sure that you will have successful summit on the peak. Because, it is also one of the most challenging and difficult peaks in Nepal for climbing requiring you at least some skills of using ice axe, crampons, and other necessary equipments when necessary to cope up with possible danger while climbing Mera peak. It is because, the route is undoubtedly filled with ice and you have to pass through the slippery rock and boulder, and face strong wind. But the throughout the trail, you will amazed with wonderful vistas of glaciers, incredible landscapes and wonderful sceneries of mountains and in the lower altitude, you will equally be amazed with the cultural richness of various ethnic groups living alongside of the trail, enjoy exploring ancient Buddhist monastery, beautiful villages and undoubtedly the diverse flora and fauna as you pass through the greenery jungle. All these facts make Mera peak climbing trip worth exploring and lifetime experience.
We have included your arrival and departure days to and from Nepal plus a day tour in Kathmandu so, ou will have sightseeing tour around Kathmandu valley, explore around its world cultural and religious heritage sites and after having excursion all around, you will have a short flight from Kathmandu airport to Lukla and the you will actually begin your trekking to Chutanga, and then crossing Zatrawala pass (4,610 m), you will continue trekking to Zatrabok, Kothe and finally reach at Tangnang, where you will have one day for acclimatization. Once you are ready you will continue trekking to Dig Kharka and then Khare and finally crossing Mera La pass (5,350 m), you will reach at Mera Peak base camp, subsequently hike to High camp and then finally have summit to the Mera Peak and then from pinnacle, have amazing mountain vista and exploring all around, you will retrace down to Khare, Khothe, Zatrabok, Chutanga and finally get down to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.
We have designed 21 days itinerary for the Mera peak however we can amend the itinerary if the set one is not suitable for you and there has been tea house/lodge built along the trail of the Mera peak so, the trekking will be mixed with lodge based and tented based, we will stay at the lodge during the trek and stay at tented camp Climbing , and you can combine this trek with Everest Base Camp, Gokyo valley, Chola pass Trek or Everest high passed trek as well, so, do let us know if you want to combine the Mera climbing with any other trek in Everest Region.
