(6,654m/21,825ft.)
Area: Hinku Valley in the Everest Area
Mera peak is considered one of the major and popular
trekking peaks in Nepal. The Peak itself rises to the
south of Everest. The ascent of the peak is technically
straightforward, however, the heavy snow and the maze of
crevasses can make the way longer the panoramic
views of Kanchanjunga, Chamlang, Makalu and Baruntse
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Amadablam, Cho
Oyu and Kangtega to the west. The giant faces of Everest, Lhotse and
Nuptse appear in the north. There are three main summits which are
climbable without much difficulty. The south summit (6,065m) is the
most accessible with the Northern Summit (6,476m) , the highest,
which can be reached by skirting the Central Summit (6,461m) to the
north and following snow ridge to its top. Climbing the middle
summit requires ascent up on steep snow and is slightly technical.
Mera North is straight-forward to climb. to the summit. Besides the
charming of climbing Mera Peak, the trek to its base camp from Lukla
is rewarding for experiencing little-visited and yet unspoilt region
of Nepal with densely forested hill sides. There are several
approaches to the base camp besides the easy and normal route which
is mentioned below. The routes crossing Amphu Labtsa (5,780m) and
the Mingbo La (5,871m) are quite adventurous and rewarding for
spectacular scenery but none of them are easy.
North Face Glacier from the Mera La
The base camp can be set up at 5,300m on the Hongu side in the
moraine below the ice. Normally, high camp is set at 5,800m near a
rocky outcrop on the Mera Glacier. The high camp proves to be one to
the spectacular viewpoints in Nepal offering |
