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MERA PEAK WITH AMPHULAPTSA PASS EXTENSION (24 DAYS)

DEPARTURES: March/ April/ May/ Sept/ Oct/ Nov 2008

CLIMBING GRADE: Advanced beginner



Mera Peak (6,400m)

ITINERARY:

Day 01: Arrival in Kathmandu and our representative will meet you at the airport with welcome garlands. Transfer to Hotel Shankar (Four Star).

Day 02: Full day sightseeing (Durbar Square , Swyambhu and Boudha)

TREK STARTS:

Day 03: Kathmandu - Lukla - Chutanga
This is a 45 minutes flight to Lukla from Katmandu . Lukla is at 2840meters. From Lukla the path traverses south-east through forest, crossing several cascading streams. Our first camp is at Chutanga 3400 meters.

Day 04: Chutanga.
Rest and acclimatization day.

Day 05: Chutanga - Kharka Tang.
This is 3 hr walk to Kharka Tang. Kharka Tang is at 4,050 meters.

Day 06: Kharka Tang - Zatrwa la - Tuli Kharka.
This is 5 hr walk to Tuli Kharka crossing Zatrwa la which is at 4,600 meters/15,000 ft. Tuli Kharka is at 4,400 meters.

Day 07: Tuli Kharka - Kotay.
This is 5 hr downhill walk to Kotay. Kotay is at 3,500meters.

Day 08: Kotay - Tagnag.
This is 6 hr walk to Tagnag. Tagnag is at 4,246 meters. There is a summer settlement here and also has a two or three lodges open during the trekking season.

Day 09: Tagnag.
Acclimatization day. Just north of Tagnag is a huge moraine behind which is dammed a beautiful glacial lake, the Sabai glacier into which plummets the hanging Sabai glacier. This is well worth exploring and the time thus spent will go a long way to helping you to acclimatize.

Day 10: Tagnag - Khare.
This is 4 hr walk to Khare which is at 5,100 meters.

Day 11: Khare - Mera la.
This is 4 hr walk to Mera la base camp which is at 5,300 meters. You walk over Mera la glacier for 1 hr and descend 200 meters to a good camping site.

Day 12: Khare - Mera la.
This is 4 hr walk to Mera la base camp which is at 5,300 meters. You walk over Mera la glacier for 1 hr and descend 200 meters to a good camping site.

Day 13: Mera la - Mera Peak High Camp.
You climb back to Mera la glacier today again and start an easy climb towards Mera peak High Camp which is behind the rock at 5,800 meters.

Day 14: Summit Mera Peak (6476 meters/ 21,247 feet) - Kongmanima.
We leave early at four in the morning and summit at 9:00 am. The last 50 meters is 45- 50 degrees climb and we climb on a fixed rope. Return to high camp and start descending down to Kongmanima which is at 4,350 meters.

Day 15: Kongmanima - Seto Pokhari.
This is 4 hr walk to Seto Pokhari which is at 4,500 meters.

Day 16: Seto Pokhari - Panch Pokhari.
This is 4 hr walk to Panch Pokhari which is at 5,000 meters.

Day 17: Panch Pokhari - Amphulaptsa High Camp.
This is 3 hr walk to Amphulaptsa High Camp which is at 5,500 meters.

Day 18: Amphulaptsa High Camp - Amphulaptsa pass - Chukkung.
We start early on this day at 5:00 am in the morning and climb for 2 hr to Amphulaptsa pass and then start descending down 300/400 meters down towards the other side. Walk to Chukkung in the afternoon. Chukkung is at 4,800 meters.

Day 19: Chukkung - Deboche.
This is 4 hr easy walk to Deboche which is at 3,700 meters.

Day 20: Deboche - Namchee
05 hr walk to Namchee which is mostly down hill. Namchee is at 3500 meters.

Day 21: Namchee.
Rest day at Namchee.

Day 22: Namchee -Lukla.
This is 5 hr walk to Lukla and is mostly downhill but from Phakding the trails climbs gradually to Lukla.

Day 23: Lukla - Katmandu.

Day 24: Rest day in Kathmandu.

Day 25: Departure.


On the way to Amphulaptsa

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