Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla (2800m.). Trek from Lukla
to Chutanga (3050m.), and you camp. This morning we take
the short but spectacular flight to Lukla where we meet
our crew. We then begin walking for 3 to 4 hours due east
from Lukla, passing through a number of tiny hamlets before
entering thick forest on the hillside below the Kalo Himal
Ridge. Be careful to stay with the group on this section
as there are many trails leading away from the main path.
There are many streams with numerous places for the first
camp, all of which are loosely referred to as 
Chutanga.
Day 02: Trek from Chutanga to Zatrawala Pass (4610m.) to
Zatrabok (4704m.) and you camp here. You trek steep ascent
path to cross Zatrawala Pass. From here you can enjoy the
spectacular views of Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang peak
and many other mountains and peaks. Now, you walk along the
leveled trail for almost one and a half hours and then the
trail turns downhill and you trek through this descent path
all the way to Zatrabok. This is campsite surrounded by hills.
Day 03: Trek from Zatrabok to Kothe (m.) and you camp here.
To reach Kothe you trek steep descent path all the way. En
route, you pass forests of juniper, rhododendron and other
local vegetation. The views you can enjoy are of Mera peak,
Nauleku peak and many other mountains and peaks.
Day 04: Trek from Kothe to Tangnang (4356m.) (Sabal Tsho-Lake)
following Hinku Valley (4600m.). You trek along the bank
of river and find bush on both sides. The path is gradual
ascent and you can enjoy the views of Kusum Kanguru peak
and many more.
Day 05: Rest day at Thangnang. This is an acclimatization
day at Tangnag. This will be a rest day to let your bodies
recover from the past days of hiking. You will relax and
soak up the beautiful views of peaks and glaciers surrounding
the head of the Hinku Valley.
Day 06: Trek from Tangnang to Dig Kharka (4659m.) and you
camp here. We now walk towards the mountain as the trail
swings to the east. We gain height gradually until we find
ourselves at Dig Kharka (4,650m), close to the foot of the
Hinku Nup Glacier. This is a pleasant, grassy camp in an
impressive situation.
Day 07: Trek from Dig Kharka to Khare (5045m.) and you camp.
Today, we will climb above (5,000 m.) for the first time.
Our hike up to Khare (5,100m, 16,728ft) is short, but we
will take it slowly, with frequent stops to soak up the incredible
surroundings. The trail heads eastward out of Tangnag along
with the lateral moraine of the Dig Glacier. We will pause
to climb up the moraine for a view of the pristine Sabai
Tso glacial lake. A drop in lake level, caused by a recent
rupture of the natural dam the held the lake, is clearly
visible. We will arrive at Khare in the early afternoon and
have lunch. From Khare, the beautiful north face of Mera
Peak is in plain view and Mera glacier spills steeply down
into the valley.
Day 08: Rest day at Khare. This is an acclimatization day
as you can prepare yourself for the Mera Peak climb.
Day 09: Trek from Khare to Mera La (Pass) (5350m.) and you
camp. Today you will travel a short distance, slowly ascending
up onto Mera glacier. The climb is initially steep, but flattens
out as you reach the crest of the glacier. You will traverse
a long flat on top of the glacier as you make your way to
the pass, called Mera La (5,400m, 17,710ft). From here, the
views are stunning. Crevasse fields gently stretch out in
front of the pass and you are literally enclosed by a ring
of jagged peaks and blue-green glaciers. The remaining route
up to the summit of Mera Peak is clearly visible.
Day
10: Trek from Mera La (Pass) to Mera Peak High Camp.
This day you trek gradual ascent path all the way. This area
is quite covered by ice glacier. The views make you speechless
as you can enjoy the Everest, Makalu, Baruntse, Kusum Kanguru
and many other mountains and peaks in panorama. Moreover,
you feel chill by the magnificent views of Mera Glacier.
Day 11: Climb High Camp (5780m.). Today, you make the climb
to the high camp. This is located at about 5,800 metres on
the Northern slopes of the upper mountain. It provides an
early start but we must get our equipment ready so an excellent
launch pad for the final climb to the summit. There is no
need to make that the Sherpas can help with carrying this
and the camp stores to the high camp. Having gained the Mera
La, the route turns left (south) and follows easy angled
snow slopes. After a short distance an area of crevasses
is reached. Under normal conditions these can be walked around
very easily, although looking into their deep, dark depths
is always impressive. The crevasses soon give way to slightly
steeper but open snow slopes that lead without difficulty
to the high camp. This camp is in an excellent setting with
wonderful views of Everest, Makalu and the Nuptse, Lhotse
wall directly ahead. The setting sun casts an unbelievably
magic light on these awesome mountains.
Day 12: Climb Mera Peak and return to Khare and you camp
at Khare. The climb to the summit of Mera starts gradually
and much will depend on snow and general weather conditions.
The central summit will soon appear above the head of a wide
glacier flanked by two ridges. We climb the centre of this
over open snowfields and avoiding crevasses. The route then
swings south-east, skirting below and to the east of the
left-hand ridge before turning back rightwards towards the
main summit ridge of Mera. Mera actually has three summits;
the highest is our objective. We reach this by following
a classic snow-ridge to just below the final wall that guards
the top. This short steep snow slope is easily climbed but
there is a big effort required to climb this last 50 m. Your
reward, however, is a feeling of ecstatic jubilation as you
survey the magnificent panorama from the top. After taking
pictures and enjoying the view, we descend by the same route
back to our campsite below the Mera La.
Day 13: Trek from Khare to Kothe which takes about eight
hours. This day you walk along the gradual descent path passing
through Tangnang. This is a small village and you find yak
settlement here. To reach Kothe you follow the same kind
of path. On the way you pass forests covered with fir, rhododendron
and local vegetation.
Day 14: Trek from Kothe to Zatrabok which takes about six
hours. The trail goes steep up all the way to Zatrabok. On
the way you pass forests and green hills.
Day 15: Trek from Zatrabok to Chutanga which takes approximately
five hours.
Till Zatrawala Pass the trail is ascent and then you trek
descent path to reach Chutanga. En route, you walk through
rocky path.
Day 16: Trek from Chutanga to Lukla and it takes about four
hours. You trek through forests of fir, rhododendron, oak,
juniper and local vegetation. The trail you walk along moves
downhill all the way to Lukla. You can enjoy the views of
Numbur Himal, Kongdi Ri, Karyolang peak and many other mountains
and peaks.
Day 17: Fly from Lukla to Kathmandu and it takes about 35
minutes.
As
the ascent of Mera Peak continues two more High Base Camps
are set up at 5385m (a little below Mera La) and a higher
one at 5800m, from where the summit ascent can be attempted.
Mera Peak has two distinct summits, the main one being
the Northern Summit (6476m), which is reached by skirting
the Central Summit (6461m) and following a classic snow
ridge to the top. Even though the Mera Peak climb is technically
straightforward, there are some crevasses to manoeuvre
around, and the route can be long and demanding after a
fresh snowfall. The climb from Mera La to the Summit is
gradual with an outstanding mountain panorama of the Eastern
Nepal Himalayas always in sight. The peaks visible include
Mt. Everest (8848m), Cho-Oyu (8201m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu
(8463m), Kangchenjunga (8586m), Nuptse (7855m) and Chamlang
(7319m) amongst many others.