Mera peak - 6654 m.
Region - (Khumbu Himal,
Sagarmatha)
Mera Peak (6,654 m) is the highest permitted
trekking peak of Nepal. It stands to the south
of Everest and dominates the watershed between
the heavily wooded valleys of the Hinku and
Hongu Drangkas.
J.O.M. Roberts and Sen Tenzing made the first
successful ascent of Mera Peak on 20 May 1953.
The route they used is still the standard route.
There are many other routes to the peak, but
none of them are easy. Some of them require
crossing very high and difficult passes. This
leads to a true mountaineering experience. In
the end, all efforts and hard work is paid off
with spectacular scenery as Mera provides one of
the finest viewpoints in Nepal.
Mera Peak offers a panoramic view of Chamlang,
Kangchenjunga, Makalu, and Baruntse in the east
and the peaks of Cho-Oyu, Ama Dablam and
Kangtega to the west. Everest can be viewed to
the north over the massive unclimbed south face
of Lhotse and the Nuptse/Lhotse ridge. Under
favourable conditions, it is possible to climb
the peak and descend back on the same day. |
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Notes :
* The departure schedule can be
change on any unavoidable circumstances such as
weather hazards, natural changes of walking
track, road slides, and avalanches, public
strikes.
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