Mera From Phalpu
Trip Facts
Duration : 21 - 24 days
Difficulty Level : 4
Group Size : 2 to 12
Maximum Altitude : 6450 m
The ascent of Mera Peak 6450 m with departure from Salleri Phaplu
The main interest of Mera Peak since Phaplu or Salleri rather than Lukla is to have much better acclimatization to the altitude because the first stages are done at low altitude whereas by Lukla from the second day one goes up to 4800 m with a night at 4600 m.
The beginning of the trek is done in the peerages around 1800 m and in 4 days we reach a beautiful lake in Kholakharka where we will stop. Then we join the valley which leads us first to Tangnag and we will make a day of acclimatization before joining Khare at 5050 m with another day of acclimatization.
We are well acclimatized to climb Mera Peak which starts at High Camp 5700 m camp before the summit. Great view of Everest, Makalu, Baruntse at sunset.
The next day is the big day ascent of Mera Peak and returns to Khare, a big day. The climb to Mera Peak does not pose any technical difficulty. The glacier is a little steep and little cracked. In the end, a very small climb of 50 m to 35 ° that the Sherpas equip with a fixed rope allows access to the summit and the view of the Himalayan chain from Makalu to Cho Oyu. Superb. The return is done by the Zatrav pass, which allows you to make a loop.
Thanks to Hyuk-Rae Min, Céline Roulet, Jacques Guillermin and Christophe Gotty for their photos taken during different treks at Mera Peak.
Difficulty climbing Mera Peak
The ascent of Mera Peak is not technically difficult. However, a good physical condition and tents at 5700 m are necessary. The final slope is inclined at about 35 ° and 50 m high and equipped with a fixed rope.
On the other hand, Mera Peak with Amphulapsa is a bit more difficult. The crossing of the Amphulapsa requires to be able to cling to the ascent and descent in slopes of about 45 °, know how to use a descender, to walk roped, know how to use a jumar.
Personal technical equipment for the ascent of Mera Peak
- Cleats set on your shoes before departure
- A harness
- An ice ax
- 1 carabiner, 1 strap, 1 ice pin
Personal technical equipment for the ascent of Mera Peak and crossing Amphulapsa and or Island peak
- Cleats set on your shoes before departure
- A harness
- An ice ax
- 2 carabiners, 2 straps, 1 ice pin
- 1 jumar, 1 Descender
- 1 helmet
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Mera Peak from Phaplu
- Duration 21 days
- 35 ° slope level over 50 m
- Alti max 6450 m
- Periods April-May and mid-September-mid-December
Mera Peak and Amphulapsa from Phaplu
- Duration 24 days
- Slope level at 40 ° over 150 m (Amphulapsa)
- Alti max 6450 m
- Periods April-May and mid-September-mid-December
Trip Itinerary
Day | Mera stages since Phaplu | duration steps | altitude night | deniv + | slope – | Electrical | phone | shop |
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1 | arrival Kathmandu hotel transfer | |||||||
2 | a day in Kathmandu | |||||||
3 | ktm – Salleri Phaplu private bus | 7 hours | 2300m | 230 | Wireless | Yes | ||
4 | Bogal | 6 hours | 2000 m | 660 | 940 | 230 | Yes | Yes |
5 | Shivatar | 6 hours | 1700 m | 800 | 1100 | 230 | Wireless | Yes |
6 | Khiraule | 5 hours | 2700 m | 1300 | 350 | solar | Yes | Yes |
7 | Cholem Kharka | 5 hours | 3600 m | 1000 | 100 | solar | Yes | |
8 | Cholem – Khola | 5 hours | 4250 m | 960 | 300 | no | no | no |
9 | Kote | 5 hours | 3550 m | 500 | 1150 | solar | Yes | Yes |
10 | Thangnak | 6 hours | 4400 m | 650 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
11 | Thangnak acclim | acclim | 4400 m | |||||
12 | Khare | 4 hours | 5000 m | 680 | 370 | solar | Yes | |
13 | Khare acclim | acclim | 5000 m | |||||
14 | High Camp | 5 hours | 5700 m | 950 | 250 | no | no | no |
15 | Mera Peak-Khare | 7 hours | 5050 m | |||||
16 | Mosom Kharka | 5 hours | 3700 m | |||||
17 | Thuli Kharka | 6 hours | 4200 m | 1150 | 60 | solar | Yes | Yes |
18 | Lukla by the Zatrwal La (4600 m) | 7 hours | 2750 m | 520 | 1850 | 230 | Wireless | Yes |
19 | Lukla – leaving Kathmandu | 35 minutes | ||||||
20 | 1 day in Kathmandu | |||||||
21 | Departure |
Day | steps | step duration | altitude | deniv + | slope – | Electrical | phone | shop |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mera and Amphulapsa from Phaplu | night | |||||||
1 | arrival Kathmandu hotel transfer | |||||||
2 | a day in Kathmandu | |||||||
3 | ktm – Salleri Phaplu private bus | 7 am | 2300m | 230 | Wireless | Yes | ||
4 | Bogal | 6 h | 2000 m | 660 | 940 | 230 | Yes | Yes |
5 | Shivatar | 6 h | 1700 m | 800 | 1100 | 230 | Wireless | Yes |
6 | Khiraule | 5 h | 2700 m | 1300 | 350 | solar | Yes | Yes |
7 | Cholem Kharka | 5 h | 3600 m | 1000 | 100 | solar | Yes | |
8 | Cholem – Khola | 5 h | 4250 m | 960 | 300 | no | no | no |
9 | Kote | 5 h | 3550 m | 500 | 1150 | solar | Yes | Yes |
10 | Thangnak | 6 h | 4400 m | 650 | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
11 | Thangnak acclim | acclim | 4400 m | |||||
12 | Khare | 4 h | 5000 m | 680 | 370 | solar | Yes | |
13 | Khare acclim | acclim | 5000 m | |||||
14 | High Camp | 5 h | 5700 m | 950 | 250 | no | no | no |
15 | Mera Peak then Kongme Dingma | 8 am | ||||||
16 | Pokhari Seto | 3:30 | 5100 | no | no | no | ||
17 | foot camp Amphulapsa | 6h | 5400 | no | no | |||
18 | amphulapsa and Chhukhung | 10am | 4800 | Yes | Yes | |||
19 | Pangboche | 5h | 3900 | Yes | Wireless | Yes | ||
20 | Namche Bazar | 6h | 3450 | Yes | Wireless | Yes | ||
21 | Lukla | 6h | 2800 | |||||
22 | Lukla to Kathmandu flights | |||||||
23 | 1 day in Kathmandu | |||||||
24 | departure |
Service Includes
- Hotel-airport transport A / R
- 4 nights in Kathmandu hotel with breakfast
- 1 sherpa climbing for 2/3 climbers
- The team of porters
- Carrier equipment,
- Equipment Sherpas
- Food during the trek (3 meals a day)
- Overnights in lodges
- Entrance fees in Khumbu Park
- Rights (Royalties) Peak Peak Mera (Island)
- Altitude collective equipment (ropes, tents, etc.)
- CB Tents and High Camp Tents
- Foam mattress for nights under tents
- Insurance for the Nepalese team
- Hyperbaric chamber
- Satellite phone for rescue with 30 minutes of com
- Garbage Deposit (deposit for garbage)
- Kathmandu Saleri minibus
- Lukla Kathmandu plane
- End of trek meal offered by the agency
Service Excludes
- Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu
- Personal Insurance, Repatriation Assistance
- Hot showers in the lodges (about 2 Euros)
- Telephone, alcoholic drinks, soda, bottled water and hot water in the lodges
- Tips to the Nepalese team
- The return flight Paris-Kathmandu