Why Mera Peak Climbing Should In Every Climber’s Bucket List? Top 5 Reasons

Mera Peak is a mountain in the Mahalangur section, Barun sub-section of the Himalaya and administratively in Nepal's Sagarmatha Zone, Solukhumbu District. At 6,476m (21,247ft) it is classified as a trekking peak. It contains three main summits: Mera North, 6,476 metres (21,247 ft); Mera Central, 6,461m (21,198ft); and Mera South, 6,065m (19,898ft), as well as a smaller “trekking summit”, visible as a distinct summit from the south but not marked on most maps of the region.

Listed below are top 5 reasons why mera peak climbing should be in traveler's bucket list.

1 – You don't have to be skilled mountain climber to trek Mera Peak. Reasonably fit trekkers with a little sense of adventure can make Mera Peak as their 1st climbing voyage. The needed technical skills can be explored at the bottom of Mera Glacier. The expert climbing Sherpas avail there will ensure 1st time mountain climbers learn skills like ascending & descending on unmoving ropes employing jumars & abseil/ rappel in instruments, which are required for the abrupt final section close to the zenith of the Mera Peak.

2 – The panorama from the Mera Peak is extensively asserted to be the best in the Everest area. From High Camp & above is undoubtedly 1 of the most imposing Himalayas vistas which includes five 8000m peaks Kangchenjunga, 8586m, Makalu, 8463m, Cho Oyu,8201m, Lhotse, 8516m, and Mt Everest 8848m.

3 – You'll be hiking through the dear motherland of your Sherpa team. Most of the tour guides you avail for Mera Peak climbing come from the Sherpa tribe local to Solukhumbu. It'll add another charm to your visit to the Sherpa's endemic villages, meet their friends and relatives, learn regarding their culture, and savour their foods.

4 – The trail to the base camp of Mera is a stunning trek via forests of oak, Rhododendron, birch, silver fir, and magnificent alpine lakes of the thinly occupied Hongu Valley.

5 – Mera La pass, 5415 meters join the isolated Hongu valley with the more isolated Hinku valley. Base Camp is just below the pass on the Hongu Valley side.

Conclusion:

Though Mera Peak is not the toughest of climb like Island Peak climbing or other peaks in Nepal, it's vital that you come ready with outfits and tools to deal with the low temperature. On summit day the cold factor can get down to a terrifying -35 Degrees Celsius. Nonetheless, trekking in Nepal should be incomplete without Mera Peak climbing.