Mera Peak expedition

2008 dates: October 31 to November 23

2009 dates: March 27 to April 19 & October 30 to November 22

Grade & trek days:

Strenuous expedition grade (grade 5), 20 trekking days

Number of days:

Accommodation:

3 nights hotels, 1 nights tea house lodges & 19 nights camping

Trip cost '08:

Ex Ktm: Ł1,545 (western and Sherpa leaders)

Min group size:

Download trip dossier for detailed trek information and photographs.

Mera Peak photo gallery

Pre trek course in Chamonix, Alps (optional)

Online quotation for trekking insurance

Information on booking international flights

Roland Hunter will lead the expedition to Mera Peak in November 2008. He has had two successful trips to the summit of Mera Peak, and the last one in October 2007 all nine members of the team summitted.

Mera Peak is the highest trekking peak in Nepal at 6,476m. Any peak above this height is considered a full expedition with the associated higher permit cost. This expedition offers you the chance to climb a Himalayan peak at high altitude while following a non technical route to the summit.

This itinerary has been carefully designed to allow for gradual acclimatisation. We believe that by using this itinerary you will have a higher chance of safely summitting Mera Peak and enjoying it as much as possible along the way! As a safety precaution we bring a portable altitude chamber, an oxymeter (a small device which measures the oxygen saturation of your blood- ie how well your body is acclimatising) and a satellite phone.

This expedition would be suitable for either a climber visiting the Himalayas for the first time or keen hill walkers with some previous experience of using crampons and iceaxes. You can learn these basic skills by joining our annual Chamonix training weekend. To get to the summit of Mera Peak requires fitness, good acclimatisation and determination!

If you would like more information click here to download the Trip Dossier.

OUTLINE ITINERARY

Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 2 Fly to Lukla and trek to Puiyan (2,800m)
Day 3 Trek to Pangom (2,800m)
Day 4 Trek to Nashi Dingma (2,600m)
Day 5 Trek to Chalem Kharka (3,600m)
Day 6 Acclimatisation day at Chalem Kharka (3,600m)
Day 7 Trek to Chunbu Kharka (4,200m)
Day 8 Trek into the Hinku valley near Kote (3,600m)
Day 9 Trek to Tagnag (4,400m)
Day 10 Acclimatisation day in Tagnag, day walk
Day 11 Trek to Dig Kharka (4,720m)
Day 12 Trek to Khare (5,000m)
Day 13 Acclimatisation day in Khare, day walk
Day 14 Climb to Mera la (5,300m)
Day 15 Climb to High Camp
Day 16 Climb to Mera Peak summit and back down to Khare
Day 17 Spare summit day
Day 18 Return to Tagnag
Day 19 Return to Kote
Day 20 Trek to Thuli Kharka (4,300m)
Day 21 Trek to Lukla (2,800m)
Day 22 Fly to Kathmandu
Day 23 At leisure in Kathmandu
Day 24 Fly back home

Recommended books & maps:

Nepal

Take a look at our other trekking peaks:

Island Peak expediton and Everest base camp
Stok Kangri and Ladakh trek

Take a look at our Nepal extension:

Royal Chitwan National Park