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Mera Peak Photo Gallery - Climb from Mera high Camp (5770m) to Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m) with views of Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m), Mera peak North Summit (6476m), Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan and Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 38, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu, Chamlang, Peak 5, Peak 6 Tutse, Kangchenjunga and Jannu

Mera Peak Photo Gallery from October 2009

13 01 Climbing Sherpa Palde Rests Briefly At Sunrise On Mera Peak Climb We got up at 2:45, had tea and breakfast, got prepared, and left our tent on Mera High Camp at 4:05 for the Mera Summit. The weather was very good, with clear skies, no wind, and a temperature of only -15C. The first hour was fairly easy walking in just my hiking boots. As the slope increased, I put on the crampons and roped up to Palde. Just after sunrise I snapped a photo of Palde with other climbers ahead. I still had the setting on manual from the sunset photos the previous evening, so it was far overexposed, but I think a bit interesting.

13 01 Climbing Sherpa Palde Rests Briefly At Sunrise On Mera Peak Climb

13 02 Mera Peak Central Summit And Mera Peak North Summit From Just Below Mera Peak Eastern Summit We continued climbing in the early morning sun with views ahead of the Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m) and Mera Peak North Summit (6476m). The first ascent of Mera Peak was made on May 20, 1953 by Jimmy Roberts and Sen Tenzing, who appear to have climbed the central summit. Mera Peak is the most popular trekking peak in Nepal with relatively straightforward access and usually uncomplicated climbing.

13 02 Mera Peak Central Summit And Mera Peak North Summit From Just Below Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 03 Crevasse Blocks Way To Mera Peak Central Summit As we neared Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m), I could see that all trekkers were turning back at the crevasse to the Central Summit. A few true mountaineers used fixed ropes to climb down into the crevasse and up the other side to reach the summit.

13 03 Crevasse Blocks Way To Mera Peak Central Summit

13 04 Jerome Ryan, Climbing Sherpa Palde, And Dangles On Mera Peak Eastern Summit With no way to ascend the Mera Peak Central Summit (6461m), Palde and I ascended a small bump on the ridge at about 6350m that Palde called the Mera Peak Eastern Summit. The wind hit us hard, almost blowing me over at times as I snapped our ‘summit’ photos. It took us 3:55 from High Camp.

13 04 Jerome Ryan, Climbing Sherpa Palde, And Dangles On Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 05 Climbing Sherpa Palde On Mera Peak Eastern Summit With Gyachung Kang, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Makalu My climbing Sherpa Palde on the Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m) with Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu

13 05 Climbing Sherpa Palde On Mera Peak Eastern Summit With Gyachung Kang, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Makalu

13 06 Jerome Ryan On Mera Peak Eastern Summit With Gyachung Kang, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Makalu Jerome Ryan on the Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m) with Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu

13 06 Jerome Ryan On Mera Peak Eastern Summit With Gyachung Kang, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Shartse, Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Makalu

13 07 Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan and Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 38, Shartse, Peak 41 From Mera Peak Eastern Summit The view from Mera Peak is one of the best in the world with five of the world's six highest mountains visible. From the west, the view included Kangtega, Cho Oyu (#6), Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan, Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest (#1), Lhotse (#4), Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar, Peak 38, Shartse, Peak 41, and Baruntse.

13 07 Kangtega, Cho Oyu, Gyachung Kang, Pumori, Malanphulan and Ama Dablam, Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 38, Shartse, Peak 41 From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 08 Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu, Chamlang, Peak 5, Peak 6 Tutse, Kangchenjunga From Mera Peak Eastern Summit The view from Mera Peak is one of the best in the world with five of the world's six highest mountains visible. From the north, the view included Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu (#5), Hongu Chuli, Chamlang, Peak 5, Peak 6 Mount Tutse, and far off to the east Kangchenjunga (#3) and Jannu. Magnificent!

13 08 Peak 41, Baruntse, P6770, Kangchungtse and Makalu, Chamlang, Peak 5, Peak 6 Tutse, Kangchenjunga From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 09 The Twins, Kangchenjunga, Jannu, Talung, Kabru From Mera Peak Eastern Summit The Twins, Kangchenjunga Southwest Face, Jannu, Talung, Kabru close up from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 09 The Twins, Kangchenjunga, Jannu, Talung, Kabru From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 10 Kangtega Close Up From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Kangtega close up from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 10 Kangtega Close Up From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 11 Cho Oyu And Ridge To Gyachung Kang From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Cho Oyu and the long ridge to Gyachung Kang close up from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 11 Cho Oyu And Ridge To Gyachung Kang From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 12 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 38 From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar, and Peak 38 from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 12 Nuptse, Everest, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar, Peak 38 From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 13 Everest Southwest and Southeast Faces, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Everest Southwest and Southeast faces, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar close up from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 13 Everest Southwest and Southeast Faces, Lhotse South Face, Lhotse, Lhotse Middle, Lhotse Shar From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 14 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, Hongu Chuli From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Kangchungtse , Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, Hongu Chuli from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 14 Kangchungtse, Makalu West Face, Makalu West Pillar, Makalu Southwest Face, Hongu Chuli From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 15 Chamlang Close Up From Mera Peak Eastern Summit Chamlang close up from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m).

13 15 Chamlang Close Up From Mera Peak Eastern Summit

13 16 Crevasse Next To Path To Mera Peak Summit On the descent, we walked very near a deep crevasse, illustrating the potential danger we had passed in the dark hours of early morning.

13 16 Crevasse Next To Path To Mera Peak Summit

13 17 Climbing Sherpa Palde And Jerome Ryan Back To Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central Summit And Mera Peak North Summit It was a quick 70 minutes to descend from Mera Peak Eastern Summit (6350m) back to Mera High Camp (5770m), where Palde and Jerome Ryan enjoyed some tea and soup.

13 17 Climbing Sherpa Palde And Jerome Ryan Back To Mera High Camp With Mera Peak Central Summit And Mera Peak North Summit

13 18 Descending From Mera Peak High Camp To Mera La With Makalu And Chamlang, Malanphulan And Peak 41, And Off The Glacier Towards Khare With Kusum Kanguru And Peak 43 Kyashar, Mera Peak It took just 35 minutes to descend from Mera High Camp (5770m) to the Mera La (5415m) with views ahead to Peak 41, Makalu and Chamlang. The trail turns left at the Mera La and follows the glacier with views ahead to Malanphulan, and then Kusum Kanguru and Peak 43 Kyashar. The trail descends steeply in slushy slippery snow before reaching the rocks after 25 minutes from the Mera La. The view of Mera Peak from just off the Mera Glacier clearly shows the angle of ascent from Mera High Camp to the Central and North Summits.

13 18 Descending From Mera Peak High Camp To Mera La With Makalu And Chamlang, Malanphulan And Peak 41, And Off The Glacier Towards Khare With Kusum Kanguru And Peak 43 Kyashar, Mera Peak

13 19 Mera Peak Central Summit, Mera Peak North Summit, Mera Peak West Summit From Between Khare And Mera La From just off the Mera Glacier, the steep Mera Peak northwest face leads to the Mera Peak Central and North Summits. The Mera Peak Western (6255m) summit is on the far right.

13 19 Mera Peak Central Summit, Mera Peak North Summit, Mera Peak West Summit From Between Khare And Mera La