Nepal Mera Peak Climb

Solukhumbu, Nepal · Nepal

Challenging16 daysAsia~£2,200 est.

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Overview

Mera Peak, 6,476m, is the highest of Nepal's trekking peaks and the most summit for the least technicality in the Himalaya: the standard route up the northern glacier is a walk on crampons — roped for crevasses, with a fixed line on the final dome — yet the top serves a panorama of five 8,000ers at once: Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu and Kangchenjunga. The approach is half the prize, crossing the Zatrwa La from Lukla into the roadless Hinku valley, where rhododendron forest gives way to yak pasture at Khare, base for glacier-school days and the high camp at about 5,800m. Altitude is the whole examination. The summit stands far above the trekking Nepal most people know, and rushed itineraries fail routinely — take an 18-day programme with built-in rest days, and treat a guide, the climbing permit and proper double boots as the entry fee. Summit morning starts around 2am in serious cold. April-May and October-November are the seasons. Around £2,200 covers a guided expedition from Kathmandu including the Lukla flights and permit.