Mera Peak Climbing

Mera Peak sits in the middle of the Khumbu district at 6,476m with three summit options being Mera North, Mera Central, and Mera South. As the highest trekking peak in Nepal minimal mountaineering experience is necessary. At the base of Mera there will be plenty of time to cultivate skill with an ice axe and crampons which will be the main equipment utilized in our ascent, if needed a day or two can be set aside for preparations and training. It is one of the most popular peak climbs because it is quite strait forward with the biggest danger being acclimatization; the central summit has the most traffic and is a little more difficult than the Northern summit which is actually the highest and annually has the fewest amount of trekkers (there is higher risk upon the northern route due to climate change).

For many tourists the trek to Mera peak begins in Lukla and drives onward along the well trodden road to Everest until reaching the crossroads of Namche Bazaar and then pushing over the Zatr La Pass at 4,610m to Tangnag just near the base of Mera. This is an intense way to begin the trek, though very popular amongst tourists, there is an alternative route that has much less traffic upon its trails hidden away from the endless crowds of human activity.

Just south of Lukla lays the astounding and untouched Hinku Valley which winds along a picturesque landscape devoid of the torrents of trekkers abounding the more popular route; Hinku Valley wraps and winds its way to Tangnag with serenity and ease, and for many who decide to take this option the valley floor is equally as memorable as the mountain top. We can always arrange a circuit so both routes are possible in one go, never fret, or fear for all options are possible here!

Upon the Summit of Mera is perhaps the greatest panoramic Mountain View in the entire world, as if you had Cho Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), Everest (8848m) Makalu (8463m) and Kangchenjunga (8586m) all sitting lined up just outside your back window. Words cannot express how it feels to behold these sublime colossal formations; as if you were a speck of dust floating before the heavens, the magnitude of their essence and power can only be experienced; and upon the summit of Mera they are as close at hand as can be without actually climbing them.