Tuesday 27 December 2016

Mera & Island Peak Climbing In Nepal – The Ultimate Adventure

Nepal peak climbing is a dream for a great number of mountaineers and for some good reasons. The NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association) issues permissions for peak climbing in Nepal with pretty simple formalities. For your knowledge, the NMA was instituted in 1973 with the aims of encouraging climbing activities in Nepal, protecting the interests of Nepalese engaged in tours by advancing their professional & mountaineering abilities, popularizing mountain climbing activities amongst Nepalese youths and students, and creating attentiveness, both at national & international level, of the requirement to maintain the splendor of the mighty Himalaya for the upcoming generations. Some trekking peaks are easy to climb, but others are technical and demand to have a guide and porter by the side of you.

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Most of these climbing trips take you through wild and virgin alpine regions, out of reach of regular trekkers and which will be a true bliss for you. However, not all the peaks are open for climbing. Out of the 33 peaks open for climbing we have featured here two of the most popular peaks which include:

Island Peak Expedition:

Rising 6,189m above the sea level, Island Peak climbing certainly tops the list of adventure climbers. Also known as Imja Tse, Island Peak is magnificently placed in the centre of Chhukung valley, on pinnacle of the Chhukung Glacier amid Mt. Lhotse & Ama Dablam. This peak, coming down as an expansion of the edge from the southern point of Lhotse Shar, sits like an island in the sea of ice, thus it was named Island Peak by a mountaineering group of Eric Shipton in 1953. If you are after adventure climbing, then this is the peak for you.

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Mera Peak Expedition:

Standing at 21,190 ft, Mera Peak is the highest trekking peak in the country of Nepal. In fact, Mera peak climbing is found to be the most exciting activity among adventure seekers who travel to Nepal for ultimate adventure. Placed on the border of popular Khumbu Region, Mera Peak is an adventurous peak with technical complexities and wonderful sights of the globe’s 8000m Kanchenjunga, Mr. Everest, Cho-Oyu, and Makalu from the zenith of it. It’s ideal for those who prefer technical climbing and also has previous mountaineering experience. Nevertheless, you should have great physical-fitness & a great sense of adventure to accomplish this expedition successfully.

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As you finally arrive at the gigantic Mera peak, you find yourself looking down and towards great many beautiful natural landscapes. You’ll have a direct view of the southern face of the Everest from this point of your trek. Best of all, you will have many rare glances of watershed area, the wild & heavily wooded valleys Hinku & Hongu Drangkas from this blissful space.

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