Sunday, January 10, 2016

MERA PEAK CLIMBING

MERA PEAK climbing  & HINKU VALLEY
‘trek and climb in the hidden valley of Khumbu’

Encounters Nepal .COM trek and climb to Mera Peak & Hinku valley one of the most fascinating adventure which leads you to the top of Mera Peak at 6,461m / 21,190 ft, one of the finest and famous trekking peak around Himalaya and Everest region, due to its straightforward climbing route with little technical difficulty makes this climb to Mera Peak popular.
Mera Peak & Hinku Valley was not least climbed in the past decade, at present it is slowly becoming more popular, as the route of trekking to Mera Peak base camp is more adventurous than the climb as well, as the walk leads high over the ridge of Naulekh which separates the Khumbu area from Hinku Valley and western Makalu region.
Encounters Nepal adventure to Mera Peak & Hinku valley starts with a sweeping scenic short flight to Lukla at 2,820 m high, where our other field staff will meet after loading and final preparation, trek leads to a quiet area at Chuntaga with rest and then climbing high to a steep climb reaching a top ridge decorated with many Buddhist prayer flags at 4,450meters, the pass is Zatrwa Og, from here crossing over a boulder slope with impressive stunning views across Dudh Kosi river valley and peaks of Karyolung and Lumding Himal, after amazing scenery an hour downhill reaches to Tuli Kharka for overnight camp.
Journey continues to Mera base camp with rest day at Tangnag 4,360 m for proper acclimatization and short hike and adventure continues leading at Mera Base Camp at 5, 300m/17,384 ft.
Here with rest and acclimatization enough time to maintain health and physical shape for the adventurous climb to the summit of Mera Peak.
After good preparation our expert guide will lead with safe routes at early morning with a steep climb; where our guides will fix ropes on necessary sections, after a hard strenuous climb without any technical difficulty reaching to the top summit of Mera peak, enjoy the panorama of highest mountains with Mt. Everest, Mt. Lhotse, Mt. Makalu, Mt. Cho- Oyu all the way Mt. Kanchenjunga towards further east.

To be on top at 6,461m / 21,190 ft will certainly makes you feel at the top of the world after a great achievement with experience of a life time and dream come true.

Slowly and surely descending back to base camp and heading back to Lukla on the same route passing several nice areas with overnight  in the hidden valley of Hinku through arid barren landscapes to verdant green forest area.

After few stops at Khothey and Thuli Kharka reaching at Lukla for the final night with the friendly crews for celebration, next early morning a great short flight of 35 minutes brings you back to Kathmandu after a high and exciting adventurous trip to Mera Peak & Hinku Valley with outmost great service of Encounters Nepal and its team of staff.

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