ROUTE
The trek will start at Phablu. Via Kharikhola, the homevillage of our friend Ngima, the team will head for Merapeak basecamp, which will be reached after 11 days. From there, the skis will be taken of the packs. If everything goes according to plan, we'll make 5 nice tracks from the summit of Mera (6476 m) all the way down to Konghmo Dingma.
From Mera we'll head north to cross the challenging Amphu Lapcha pass before arriving on the foot of Island Peak (Imja Tse). After attempting to summit Island Peak (6189 m) we'll trek back through the heart of Sherpa land to Lukla. From Lukla a small plane will bring us back to Kathmandu.
Day stretches
|
Day 1 | Fly to Phaplu, camp at Ringmo |
Day 2 | Kharikhola |
Day 3 | Pangouma |
Day 4 | Najing Dingma |
Day 5 | Chalen Kharka |
Day 6 | Panch Phokhari |
Day 7 | Mosom Kharka |
Day 8 | Osila Kharka |
Day 9 | Rest Day |
Day 10 | Naule Kharka (Mera Low Base Camp) |
Day 11 | Mera Base Camp |
Day 12 | High Camp |
Day 13 | Summit the Mera Peak and Ski back, Camp at Khongmo Dingma |
Day 14 | Seto Pokhari |
Day 15 | Amphulapcha Base Camp |
Day 16 | Chukung |
Day 17 | Island Peak High Camp |
Day 18 | Summit Island Peak and back to Chukung |
Day 19 | Dingbuche |
Day 20 | Tyanbuche |
Day 21 | Namche |
Day 22 | Phakding |
Day 23 | Lukla |
Day 24 | Flight to Kathmandu |
|
Mera peak
|
Amphu Lapcha
|
Namche Bazar
|
|
