6 Lesser Known Facts About Mera Peak Climbing In Nepal

Mera Peak (6,641 meters), a fascinating & scenically beautiful mountain, is the renowned & highest hiking peak in the country of Nepal at the Khumbu Valley. Placed on the border of popular Khmbu province & dominated by Mount Everest, Mera Peak climbing is a chance to all the adventure lovers who’re fit physically.

 

The stunning panoramic views of Mount Kanchanjunga, Mount Makalu, Mount Everest, Mount Cho – Oyu, and Mt. Ama Damblam can be seen from the top of Mera peak. Everest can be viewed to the north over the massive unclimbed south face of Lhotse and the Nuptse/Lhotse ridge. Under favourable circumstances, it is potential to ascend the peak and descend back on the similar day. There are many reasons why Mera Peak climbing should be added in any Nepal sightseeing tour.

 

Below listed are a few lesser known facts about Mera Peak climbing:

1 – Mera Peak feature three distinct summit & they’re South Mera Peak (6064m/ 19890 ft), Central Mera Peak (6,461m/ 21,190 ft) and North Mera Peak (6,476m/21,240 ft). Usually hikers trek to Mera Central though the tallest one is Mera North. Because of massive crevasses & glacial variations in the trail to Mera North, it’s secure to trek Mera Central.

2 - Mera Peak stands tall to the south of Everest & rules the watershed amid the densely wooded gorges of the Hinku & Hongu Drangkas.

3 – The main peaks noticeable from the Mera Peak encompass Mt. Everest (8848m), Kanchenjunga (8586m), Chamlang (7319m), and Nuptse (7855m) among others.

4 - The ascend of Mera Peak is made from the Mera La pass (5415m) on the Northern Face, which joins the valley of Hongu to the Hinku valley. Mera Peak expands to the South of Everest & dominates the alluring and remote gorges of Hinku and Hongu of that region.

5 - Mera Peak feature some crevasses around, and the trail can be long & demanding. The tour from Mera La to the peak is steady with an exceptional mountain panorama of the Eastern Nepal Himalayas.

6 - As there’re no lodges in either the Hinku or Hongu valleys, adventure hikers should be self-contained which makes it even more enticing to those in hunt of sheer mountaineering adventure.

 

If you are looking for the best alternative of Mera peak climbing you can go for Island Peak climbing which is a massive adventure in itself. Nevertheless, if you have the time and budget you can opt for both of these adventure tours.

Top 5 Facts About Manaslu Circuit Trekking That You Mayn’t Know

Are you thinking about some off the beaten path trekking in Nepal? If yes, then Manaslu should be your best bet. Mansalu trekking is truly popular for its incredible splendor with the ideal mixture of culture and nature as Manaslu trek guides you to the center of Nubri Himalayan Region and merge finally with certain section of Annapurna Circuit at Dharapani from where one can retrace back to Kathmandu terminating the Manaslu Circuit Trek or continue toward Annapurna Circuit or Tilicho Lake. Below listed are a few facts that make trekking Manaslu more fascinating:

 

1 - Mt Manaslu is eighth highest mountain across the globe, which was closed until 1992 and still nowadays it is under controlled tourism policy under restricted region on Nepal for trekking. There are two summit of Manaslu nearby along with other surrounding ridges peak of Ngadi Chuli, Himalchuli and Bouddha Himal.

2 - Mount Manaslu, which is located on Gorkha District of Nepal has lot more to offer as renowned temple of Manakamana, Lower Manaslu Trek, Tsum Valley Trek, Nubri Trek with famous palace of King Prithivi Narayan Shah. Not only this Manaslu Trek start from Arughat Gorkha and end at Dharapani, Beshi Sahar that is starting point of Thorong La Pass Trek.

 

3 - Manaslu Region encounter with countable visitor in compare to other famous trekking trail like Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Ghorepani Poon Hill trek, Everest Base Camp Trekking, and Upper Mustang Trekking which makes entire Manaslu Trek area unspoiled and more exclusive. Still Tsum is untouched by modernization, as people are more remote so are the housing and available facility in entire Tsum area where Gumba Lundang is the most remote and most to explore monastery.

4 - Trekking to Manaslu might be considered as a test of personal endurance as one will encounter with high alpine terrain, not cozy accommodation in higher area, long walk on flat terrain on higher elevated Larke Pass, technical downhill slope right after pass, long side trip to Tibetan border from Samdo, dangerous base camp trail to Manaslu Base Camp from Sama Gaon with uncalculated risk of avalanche.

 

5 - Himalayan people had declared mountain region from Manaslu to Upper Dolpo as a Nubri State where people looks almost same, so is their culture which directly resemble with people from Tibet. Not only culture their language is same who worship “ His Holiness Dalai Lama” as a god and had his poster on their worship section on any corner of house where they offer butter lamp and stuffs to their god.