Overview
Height : 21,247 (6,554 meters)
Location : Hinku Valley, Nepal, Asia
Lat/Lon : 27.7067°N, 86.8692°E
Main Sponsors : MAS Active ,HSBC, Sri Lankan Tourism , ACE Satalites, Austin Gloves , Shikar Insurance (Nepal ),
Mera Peak is regarded as the highest official trekking
peak in Nepal. It also remains a popular destination due to its
intermediate technical and standard route, which requires only intermediate
mountaineering skills to achieve an altitude higher than any peak in Europe or
North America. In addition the Mera Peak trek takes one through the spectacular
Hinku and Hongu valleys, which are spectacular Himalayan wilderness.
From
the summit of Mera one can see 5 of the 6 highest mountains in the world:
Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyo. The standard route
from the north involves little more than high altitude glacier walking. The
ease of reaching this elevation may be its biggest danger but good weather
and snow conditions are, The west and south faces of the peak offer
The main objective of this expedition was to set a new height record and
take Sri Lanka to the top of the world again and create history in the books of
mountaineering.
