Climbing Mera Peak - Worlds Highest Trekking Peak / 4k

[@paulamecutchen5794]

What an amazing time we had!! Definitely Mera Peak is one of my top climbs so far! Thank you for making this video ✨

[@adidoesultra9777]

Thanks for coming with me! I really enjoyed the time together

[@monikaschnabler8872]

Thank you for this video ❤

[@adidoesultra9777]

No problem. It was a really nice climb and I had to film it!

[@gillesgaillard-w9o]

I have climbed this summit in 1998. Best expérience in m'y life Thank you for this video

[@adidoesultra9777]

Happy you liked the video. It's definitely in my top moments of my life so far! Such an incredible view!

[@arnprasad]

Congratulations.. the drone shots were epic and the naming of the peaks were very useful..been to EBC twice but I doubt if I have the guts to trek to Mera peak..maybe till base camp.

[@adidoesultra9777]

Thank you very much! There's only one minor mistake as pointed out by someone else - I labeled the wrong mountain as Cho Oyu. Cho Oyu is a bit further to the left. The mountain I labeled is Gyachung Kang 7.952m

[@85etranger]

@@adidoesultra9777hey congratulations first of all..question did you guys obtain permit for the drone..last year I had hard time In khumbu with flying my mini pro 3

[@vavav-sd4mo]

Beautiful!!

[@adidoesultra9777]

Thank you very much

[@varunhotanakatte5792]

Bravo! The additional day at Khare must have been priceless. Congratulations!

[@adidoesultra9777]

Thank you! The additional day at Khare is definitely something that I would recommend to be fully rested for the summit push

[@arnoldrouverand2068]

Amazing film and weather indeed. Well done truly and hope to find the time to as well try climbing it one day…3 weeks holidays required is not an easy thing to block 🙏😀👏🏻

[@adidoesultra9777]

If you're into climbing mountains, this should definitely be on your list. The view is amazing and one of the best I ever had in my life!

[@psiko3835]

Is a guide mandatory and is so, are there any links to recomended ones? Thank you

[@adidoesultra9777]

I don't know if a guide is mandatory, but we met some guys who just did it on their own. You can always hire a guide in the villages below, especially Khare

[@fredreynolds-onefootinfron5919]

Beautifully Done...Bravo. Going to Mera Peak in October. Cheers 🏔🧗

[@adidoesultra9777]

Thank you - wish you all the best. Let's hope you have the same good weather as we did!

[@fredreynolds-onefootinfron5919]

@@adidoesultra9777 I did EBC in October 2023 and weather treated us very good so hoping for a repeat this coming fall. Again...Great Job on Your Video

[@bishalji5544]

How much it cost

[@adidoesultra9777]

We had a combined package together with Baruntse, so I can't tell how much Mera alone is Also highly depends on how many porters, how many/which Sherpas or company so - hard to tell. But something between 2.000 and 3.000€ seems reasonable

[@zaztube]

nice work, congrats! i’m going there soon and i personally wonder what kind of gear, clothing, backpack you had, i think many hikers would love to hear about that kind of log story. i also wonder about that malaysian climber, was he rushing, he didn’t have acclimatizations or sth else. yeah so many questions while watching this nice video :)

[@adidoesultra9777]

That is interesting to hear. I was thinking about doing a video like that but was unsure if there's demand for that kind of content. Regarding the malaysian climber: I'm no medical doctor and there was no autopsy I know of, so this is my take on it: According to the sherpas he started feeling quite bad when going up but continued. Once they turned around and got back to camp, he was already pretty much out. They went down to Khare to get medical oxygen but found him to be dead once they returned. This can have several underlying reasons, but HAPE or HACE (altitute sickness) seem the most likely ones. I don't know how he acclimatized or how fit he was, but you see a lof of people there who are not really well prepared...just don't be one of them. The mountains are no joke!

[@zaztube]

@@adidoesultra9777 thank you :)

[@adidoesultra9777]

@@zaztube just uploaded a short guide on Mera Peak, feel free to check it out! For further questions feel free to contact me on Instagram :)

[@zaztube]

@@adidoesultra9777Thanks a lot. I saw it, simply great content. perfect video!

[@r4mmsteinnn]

Hi, I am thinking about going to Mera peak as well. But I am wondering about the requirements. I am am in pretty goods shape and go running regulalry between 10-20 Kilometers. I go indoor climbing once or twice a week. And have often been in the mountaints in Germany often since I was a Kid. The biggest altitude I have been at was 5046m while on a trip in Peru. But I don`t have any expierince with crampons or trekking in snow/ice in gerneral. Do you think it is neccesary to have experince with this before trying Mera Peak ? Or can you learn these things in the short time you spend there ? From what you showed in the Video it didn`t seem that there was any technical hard parts per see ( I know that the temperature and high altitude will make it harder than it seems)

[@adidoesultra9777]

I think the altitude of 5.046m should be good enough to have a feeling for higher mountains regarding pace etc. The endurance of 10-20km should be good enough if you include a bit of strength training for legs like lunges or similar exercises Regarding the technical part: I don't think its really difficult to get up, although the walking with crampons requires some training. Maybe do one or two winter tours in the alps to get used to it

[@ianevans7110]

I am sorry to disappoint, but Mera Peak isn't even the highest trekking peak in Nepal let alone the 'world' !! In fact Mera Central (6461m) the summit you climbed isn't even the highest part of Mera Peak - which is Mera North at 6476 metres. Maps going as far back as the 1979 Schneider 1:50,000 show this to be the case. I checked this out first hand for myself on a visit way back in 1988. The summit is however a great viewpoint, but the peak is now well climbed and over-documented.

[@adidoesultra9777]

I can see your argument, although I have to disagree to some of it. Mera Central is lower than Mera North, this is right. But due to the fact there's no broken trail to Mera North and there are a few bigger crevasses you'd have to navigate around I wouldn't consider it a Trekking Peak, but a classic climb on a glacier. There's no official "Highest Trekking Peak", I mean you could consider Muztagh Ata 7.546m a trekking peak as well if you don't count the camp logistics and the effort of a whole expedition, as the climb itself has no technical difficulties.

[@karipintakivi9153]

Even in Nepal there are two higher official trekking peaks: Chulu Central is 6558 meters and Singu Chuli 6501 meters. Just take a look at the NMA trekking peak list, so simple.

[@johnybravo5667]

How can someone die from Altitude sickness on mount Mera when the entire trip to it takes nearly 2 weeks. There is more than enough time to a climate to 6km+ altitude?

[@adidoesultra9777]

It should be, yes. But we don't know about underlying health issues or problems during the acclimatization phase (GI issues, flu etc). This really impacts how well you acclimatizate and may lead to AMS or worse

[@karipintakivi9153]

"nearly 2 weeks" is enough to kill people, rasonably safe Mera climb takes almost 3 weeks.

[@backpackercrows]

Great video! You had amazing weather and quite a good pace I must say. Can you tell me what dates you did it? I was planning for early-May next year

[@adidoesultra9777]

We summited on the 7th October, so autumn season

[@sahilminhas5913]

Isn’t Stok Kangri the highest trekking peak or am I mistaken? Nevertheless an impressive feat..kudos to you

[@adidoesultra9777]

Stok Kangri is "only" 6.153m high, so around 300m lower than Mera Peak. I can't compare the difficulty myself, as I've never been to Stok Kangri. But Mera Peak definitely has no "technical" difficulty (climbing)

[@topstar81]

@@adidoesultra9777 guys, the worlds highest trekking peak is Aconcagua, 6962m-. Seond is Ojos del Salado. Please use Google next time ;) Please rename your video as the highest trekking peak in Nepal. Video name is not true!

[@gursevsingh2199]

Lungser kangri is higher trekking peak at 6666 meters.

[@tenzinchoewang2357]

What drone did you use ??

[@adidoesultra9777]

I have the DJI Air2S. It's rated up to a maximum flight altitude of 5.000m but I've flown it at close to 7.000m without any problems. The video quality is superb!

[@adrianhemming5951]

Aconcagua

[@hmoo7482]

I will do it soon

[@adidoesultra9777]

It's definitely worth it!

[@hmoo7482]

@@adidoesultra9777 I’m fit and doing this first time. What is your advice?

[@visiblepain7702]

bro what camera is that ? THE QUALITY LOOKS SO MAJESTIC

[@adidoesultra9777]

The video camera is the GoPro Hero 9, the drone is the DJI Air2S and the pictures are from an iPhone and my grandpa's Leica Thanks man!

[@gursevsingh2199]

Lungser kangri is higher peak with 6666 meter elevation which is 205 meters higher than Mera peak.

[@adidoesultra9777]

I see your argument, but the peak is hard to get to as there are no guided expeditions easy to get into and due to its close location to the border, the area is closed for most nationals or requires special permits

[@karipintakivi9153]

Why do you (also) say that Mera is the highest trekking peak in Nepal when the NMA trekking peak list has Chulu Central at 6558 meters and Singu Chuli at 6501 meters? SImply look at the list before writing such nonsense easily verified. Ok, here is the reason for the confusion: the original trekking peak list had the height of Peak 41 (shown in the video) for Mera, over 6650 meters. This mistake was not found out until 1999. Agencies still use the old "highest trekking peak" slogan in their advertising (knowingly or not, they should know, of course) and of course clients want to repeat that in social media just spreading the lie, without bothering to check the facts.

[@adidoesultra9777]

As another comment already stated, it's up for discussion what the highest trekking peak is. Muztagh Ata or Aconcagua could be considered as well. But as trekking is considered to be a relatively safe sport with view objective risks etc. I think Mera is the right call, as it has good infrastructure, well laid out routes and hardly any fatalities.

[@karipintakivi9153]

@@adidoesultra9777 I am not commenting about Aconcagua or Muztagh Ata, only about Trekking Peaks of Nepal, of which Mera is the THIRD highest, no discussion needed about this fact.

[@nicholasjones1]

Aconcagua is the world’s highest trekking peak

[@adidoesultra9777]

There's an argument to be had which the highest trekking peak is, as did others comment. There's no glacier on Aconcagua which is a no-go for me

[@nicholasjones1]

Is Aconcagua not trekking peak?

[@karipintakivi9153]

@@adidoesultra9777 In Nepal Chulu Central 6558 m and Singu Chuli 6501 m are both higher than Mera. No argument about that, see the NMA trekking peak list.