A.  Mera Peak – 22 days

This trip to Mera Peak is a highly scenic, exciting and challenging objective for the very fit and keen hill walker. Familiarity with rough and rocky terrain is essential, and experience of walking on snow with ice axe and crampons is strongly advisable. The walk is very beautiful and takes you through the remote and forested Hinku and Hongdu valleys. Not only is the walk into Mera an excellent trek in its own right, but it provides invaluable acclimatisation for the peak. The standard route over the Zetra La offered by other companies does not provide such good acclimatisation. We use the Zetra La route for our return journey to Lukla, which means you are not re-tracing your steps and our route provides variety and contrast. An ascent of Mera Peak is a very physically demanding undertaking, so clients should be in a good state of physical fitness. However, an ascent of the peak does not involve any technical difficulties. As you progress beyond the Mera La up to the High Camp and beyond, you are rewarded with an incredible panoramic vista of Himalayan giants such as Everest, Lhotse, Nupste, Cho Oyo, Kanchenjunga, Ama Dablam, Chamlang and Makalu. Despite the physical demands of the trip, this is a fully guided and supported expedition, so all you need to concentrate on is the mountain. Your kit will be portered for you, so you just need to carry a light day sack. There is no load carrying involved. All your meals are cooked and provided in a dining tent. You will struggle to eat the quantity of excellent, nutritious and varied food provided by our cook. Hygiene is a priority too. We do our upmost to ensure you arrive at the foot of the mountain well, and with plenty of reserves to tackle the peak. Safety is also our priority, so this trip will be led by an experienced western leader, supported by Sherpas who have climbed Mera Peak previously. There are some sections of the glacier which are crevassed so you will need to be roped up. We believe you will have an unforgettable experience on Nepal’s highest trekking peak.