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Mera Peak Photo Gallery - Climb from Mera La (5415m) to Mera high Camp (5770m) with views of Peak 43/Kyashar, Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam, Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, P6770, Makalu West Face, Chamlang, Peak 6 Mount Tutse, Kangchenjunga And Jannu.

Mera Peak Photo Gallery from October 2009

12 05 Kusum Kanguru, Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega, Malanphulan - Mera La View To West, To East - Mera Base Camp, Naulekh The view from Mera La (5415m) to the west includes Kusum Kanguru, Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega poking up above the ridge, and Malanphulan. The view to the east to the Hongu Valley has several 6000m peaks including Peak 6 Mount Tutse poking up above the ridge and to the southeast Naulekh.

12 05 Kusum Kanguru, Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega, Malanphulan - Mera La View To West, To East - Mera Base Camp, Naulekh

12 06 Porters And Trekkers Climbing From Mera La Towards Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central Summit, Mera Peak North Summit But what dominates the view from the Mera La (5415m) is, of course, Mera Peak with the trail to Mera High Camp (5770m) snaking up the glacier towards the rock on the left. The climbing route then goes to the right above the long snow ridge in shadow. Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m) is in the middle of the two large snow ridges, and Mera Peak North Summit (6476m) is on top of the right snow ridge.

12 06 Porters And Trekkers Climbing From Mera La Towards Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central Summit, Mera Peak North Summit

12 07 Climbing From Mera La To Mera High Camp The route from the Mera La (5415m) turns south and follows easy angled snow slopes, with a few steeper sections, that lead without difficulty in 85 minutes to Mera High Camp (5770m), a rocky outcrop that marks the divide between the Mera and Naulekh Glaciers. A large group already took all the campsites next to the rock, so Palde set up my tent in the middle of the trail.

12 07 Climbing From Mera La To Mera High Camp

12 08 Pemba Rinjii, Palde, Pasang, Jerome Ryan At Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central And North Summits Pemba Rinjii, Palde, Pasang at Mera High Camp (5770m) supporting Jerome Ryan on his Mera Peak climb. The climbing route is to the left of the snow ridge in shadow. The Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m) is the small bump at the head of the valley between the two snow ridges. Mera Peak North Summit (6476m) is on top of the right hand snow ridge.

12 08 Pemba Rinjii, Palde, Pasang, Jerome Ryan At Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central And North Summits

12 09 Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam From Mera High Camp I enjoyed the magnificent views from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday to the west: Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Malanphulan, and Ama Dablam poking up to the right of Malanphulan.

12 09 Peak 43 Kyashar, Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam From Mera High Camp

12 10 Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, Mera La, P6770, Makalu West Face From Mera High Camp I enjoyed the magnificent views from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday to the north: Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, Mera La, P6770, Makalu West Face and Hongu Chuli.

12 10 Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, Mera La, P6770, Makalu West Face From Mera High Camp

12 11 Chamlang, Peak 6 Mount Tutse, Kangchenjunga And Jannu From Mera High Camp I enjoyed the magnificent views from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday to the east: Chamlang, Peak 6 Mount Tutse poking up above the ridge, and Kangchenjunga and Jannu on the far eastern horizon.

12 11 Chamlang, Peak 6 Mount Tutse, Kangchenjunga And Jannu From Mera High Camp

12 12 Cho Oyu South Face Close Up From Mera High Camp Cho Oyu close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 12 Cho Oyu South Face Close Up From Mera High Camp

12 13 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse From Mera High Camp Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 13 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse From Mera High Camp

12 14 Everest Southwest And Southeast Faces, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar Close Up From Mera High Camp Everest Southwest and Southeast faces, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 14 Everest Southwest And Southeast Faces, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar Close Up From Mera High Camp

12 15 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, Hongu Chuli From Mera High Camp P6770, Kangchungtse (Makalu II), Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, and Hongu Chuli close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 15 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, Hongu Chuli From Mera High Camp

12 16 Kangchenjunga And Jannu From Mera High Camp Kangchenjunga Southwest Face and Jannu close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 16 Kangchenjunga And Jannu From Mera High Camp

12 17 Chamlang From Mera High Camp Chamlang close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at midday.

12 17 Chamlang From Mera High Camp

12 18 Chamlang At Sunset From Mera High Camp Chamlang close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at sunset.

12 18 Chamlang At Sunset From Mera High Camp

12 19 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face And Hongu Chuli At Sunset From Mera High Camp Kangchungtse (Makalu II), Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face from Mera High Camp (5770m) at sunset. The sun has already set on P6770 to the far left and Hongu Chuli to the right.

12 19 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face And Hongu Chuli At Sunset From Mera High Camp

12 20 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar From Mera High Camp At Sunset Nuptse, Everest Southwest and Southeast faces, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar close up from Mera High Camp (5770m) at sunset.

12 20 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar From Mera High Camp At Sunset

12 21 Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, P6770, Makalu West Face, Chamlang From Mera High Camp Just After Sunset Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, Mera La, P6770, Makalu, Hongu Chuli and Chamlang in the alpenglow just after sunset from Mera High Camp (5770m).

12 21 Nuptse South Face, Everest, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 41, P6770, Makalu West Face, Chamlang From Mera High Camp Just After Sunset