Mera had become in a
classic destination as a trekking peak since long time.
The whole trip gathers the great views of the rododendrus forrest, the dryness
of high summits, and the spectacular Mera La and upper glaciers transit experience
of being climbing on a huge and friendly non technical ice covered glacier,
which does not requires any kind of previous skills, as the few ones we will
need are theached during the trip, prior to summit day..
In few words, Mera is a great oportunity for all whom spect to have a whole
experience in just one trip.
Day 1: Members
should arrive to the airport, where an AEA Expeditions representative
shull be waiting for your convenience, to be shure you´ll get
the right hotel at the right time. During late afternoon we use to enjoy
a welcome brew with the whole group. After completing the equipment
checks, we enjoy a group "welcome" dinner in Mendoza and good night's
sleep after a long day of traveling..
Day 2: Early in the morning, we Flight to Lukla
Village, the well known town, where Sir Edmund Hillary and the foundation
he sponsors, built the airstrip which had help to the valley improovement
and life condittion of the locals.- Refuge accommodation.
Day 3: Trekking to Chutanga, surrounding the
forest which provides the wood for all the valley and Lukla.
Day 4: Trekking Karkitan.
Day 5: Trekking to Chatrafuk, Crossing
the hard pass of Jatra-La, during this day, we will preciate the rain
forest below the pass, and later on, the change of enviroment, at the
time we reach the top of the climb.
Day 6: Trekking to Tok Tok a seasonaly town
for timber manufacturers.
Day 7: Rest day.
Day 8: Trekking Kothe.
Day 9: Trekking to Tacnac refuge where we will
have the first sights of Mera Peak.
Day 10: Trekking to Khare, last village before
ascent, once getting here, we will spend the rest of the afternoon resting,
and having time to have a shower and wash up the gear. The town offers
quite good facilities, as good aple crumbles that use to be out of sale
after few trips arrived.
Day 11: Deserved rest day in the Mera Peak
Base Camp, short walk around there.
Day 12: Moving up to high camp, crossing Mera
La, and having a great views of surrounding peaks. The platform where
we will set the camp, is a rocky flat area surrounded for ice, which
gaves a feeling of being on a island.
Day 13: Summit day!!! Weather Permits, we will
depart early in the morning, using heardtorches, and if everything goes
right, before midday, we will be reaching the top.
We use to spend half an hour and return to high camp, to pack up all
the gear and return to Khare.
Day 14: Walk out to Kothe.
Day 15: Back to Chatrafuk.
Day 16: Cross Jatra-La and walk out to Karkitan.
Day 17: Back to Lukla, and celebrattion with
the sherpas, at the refuge. As tradittion, we will drink togeter a moderate
amount of Rakshi with Momos and all delicatessens they acceed to prepare,
with the whole team.
Day 18: Flight back to Kathmandú, celebrattion
dinner in town.
Day 19: Trip finishes.
Two hotel nights accommodation in Kathmandu.
One night refuge accommodation in Lukla
Porters for common equipment.
Personal porter until 20Kg, during all the mountain trip.
Tree person sleeping tents every two members.
Mess tent.
Common use equipment. ( Stoves, pans, water drums, etc)
Common use climbing equipment ( Protection ropes and/or fix lines, icescrews, snow bars, karabiners)
You're responsible for Personal
Climbing equipment or gear.
Plastic boots.
Crampons, Ice axes, walking sticks, helmet, personal dishes and or
cups.
Travel insurance.
Rescue or interventions charges in case of accident.
We
expect form you to get this following gear list
During
the Walk In ( Approach)
Long shirt
Long trekking trousses
Sun Hat and neck shade cover
Walking poles ( highly recomendable)
Trekking boots waterproof and breathable recommendable.
An extra pair of socks
Head
gear
Balaclava
Fleece cap ( Biny)
Fleece neckless
Hands
Fleece or windstopper gloves 1 pair min
Liner thin gloves
Mitons and Gore tex or similar one, over mits.
Note: It´s definytely
not alowed to bring gloves and overmits.
Torso
Thermal top underwear
Two fleece jumpers
Down jacket
Shell jacket
Legs
Thermal underwear bottom
Fleece trousses
Shell trousses
Foot
Expedition Socks 2 pairs Liner socks
Plastic doble Boots
Gaiters (highly recommendable supergaiters
Hardware
Semiautomatic Crampons
Long Ice Axe with wrist strap
Head Torch
Sun glases ( good ones)
Sun glases extra pair
Googles.
Expedition Kitbag. (Duffel)
Stainless Steel Vacuum Bottle 3/4 or 1 Lt
Two bottles for water 2lts cap in between
Backpack at least 70 + 10 Lts of volume.
A swiss knife or multi use twezels
A lighter
Accesories
Personal hygiene kit
Personal First aid kit.
Sun Screen SPF40 or higher.
Alarm Waterproof watch.
Sleeping gear
Sleeping bag 1kg Down filled recommendable
Rubber Sleeping Mattress
Documentation
Passport and/or permitt entrance.
Optional
equipment(*)
Walkman
a towel to use at basecamp
Pen and notebook
Film camera
Video camera
Gps
Match cards
A pair of strapp sandals
And secret pocket for your values and goods