Upcoming Trips
This adventure to climb Mera and Lobuche peaks is one of the worlds great Himalayan mountaineering adventures. A wilderness climbing challenge like no other. You fly into Lukla high in the Himalayas and instead of heading up the normal Everest Route we head south off the beaten track towards Mera Peak. Read some REVIEWS from our trips.
Top 10 Tips for Mera Peak
Check out our Mera Peak page and read our top 10 tips for climbing Mera peak. On this trip we use lodges for the first portion of the trip and then moving to a camping trip. We have chosen an acclimatization program that gives you great diversity in the terrain along with giving your body the time needed to adjust correctly to the lack of Oxygen and climb above 5,500m/ 18,044 feet. If you are looking for further information CONTACT US.
Crossing the Amphulaptsa pass to Lobuche Peak
Before you get to Lobuche peak you walk through the uninhabited Hunku valley. This valley to the east of Mera Peak passes the amazing Chamlang mountain before moving towards Amphulaptsa base camp perched above a beautiful lake.
The lake is mostly frozen in the pre monsoon season. The Amphulaptsa pass is a mountaineering pass and requires previous mountaineering experience. After you cross the Ampulaptsa Pass at 5,815m there is a steep abseil and a steep traverse down to the valley floor.
Top 12 Tips for Lobuche Peak
Once we get to the bottom we have a long but amazing walk down towards Chuckung. This next day we will then trek south into the Imja valley toward Dingbouche before moving towards Lobuche Base Camp 4,900m/ 16,076 feet.
There is an opportunity to undertake more training if needed. The following day the team will rest at Lobuche Base Camp, before moving to Lobuche High Camp 5,200m/ 17,060 feet before a long assault on the summit 6,119m/ 20,075 feet. We will move onto the main Everest trekking route. Check out out TOP 12 TIPS for climbing Lobuche Peak.
Mera and Lobuche Peaks Training
We will spend 3 nights in Khare at 4,950m/ 16,240 feet giving us time go over the technical training for Mera, Amphulaptsa Pass and Lobuche peak. We will do some rope training, become completely comfortable with using ice axe, crampons, jumar, harness and abseiling using a figure of 8 moving between fixed lines.
Alongside technical training, you will have an optimal acclimatization plan with two nights at Mera Peak Base Camp before moving to Mera Peak High Camp. We have the best itinerary and acclimatization before making our way to the summit of Mera Peak at 6,476m/ 21,246 feet.
Climbing on Mera Peak is relatively straight forward but these skills will be needed for crossing the Amphulaptsa pass and Lobuche peak summit day. These are the most difficult mountaineering days of the whole trip. Coming with abseiling/ rappelling experience is a must for this trip. We have courses available in Scotland and Colorado.
The Return Journey to Lukla
From Lobuche Peak we will make the 4 day journey back to the famous Tengbouche, Namche Bazaar, Lukla and back to Kathmandu. We will stop at the famous Tengbouche Monastery and lthere will be time to explore Namche before we make the long trek back to Lukla where the journey began.
Contact us and find out more information about this exciting adventure. We have a wealth of information about these climbs. Our Mera & Lobuche Peak Climbs will be professionally led trips with top notch climbing Sherpa’s.
