Objective

Climb Mera Peak in Nepal, and raise money for the various charities that are in place to support the Troops returning from Afghanistan and other war zones, disabled and that need our help! 

Mera Peak is a mountain which lies in the Himalayas, in the Sagarmatha region of Nepal. At 6,476 metres (21,247 ft). First successful ascent was made by Col. Jimmy Roberts and Sherpa Sen Tenzing on May 20, 1953. From the summit of Mera Peak, the peaks of Mount Everest, Lhotse, Cho Oyo and other Himalayan peaks can be seen. It is a technically straightforward mountain to climb, the main hurdle being proper acclimatization to the high altitude. In 1986 Mal Duff and Ian Tattersall made the first ascent of the south west pillar. The route is approximately 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) in length and graded at ED inf. The approach to the base of the pillar is extremely exposed to serac fall.

We will be looking to raise money for the Royal Marines Benevolent Fund and the charity HOT (Honour Our Troops).The team is made up at present of six male and two female members, four are ex HM forces two of whom are disabled from Iraq and Afghanistan, two of the proposed team members are serving in the police force and two are in the medical profession.

Nat Boyson from the Cotswolds Plymouth store will be joining us on the expedition. The team at the Plymouth store have been fantastic in giving advice on getting the right kit to get us to the summit. 

The team do have sponsorship and help from ITOTA Ltd, MOD, Cotswold Outdoor, AirSoutWest, Satcom and are negotiating with Berghaus and North Face plus various other companies such as Wrigley’s and BMW. We need to raise £18,000 through corporate sponsorship to enable us to move forward, once we have this then we can concentrate all our efforts on the trip and everything else raised can go to the charities. We would like to raise £30,000 for the charities this does not include the £18,000 required for the expedition, with a bit of luck we will raise more.

Itinerary

6th March-day-01- arrival

7th March-day-02- preparation day

8th March-day-03-preparation day

9th March-day-04- trek start to Lukla -day-1

10th March-day-05-trek to chutanga-day-2

11th March-day-06-trek to chheterbu-day-3

12th March-day-07-trek to kothe-day-4

13th March-day-08-trek to thangnak-day-5

14th March-day-09-Rest day-day-6

15th March-day-10-trek to khare-day-7

16th March-day-11-another rest day-day-8

17th March-day-12-trek to high camp-day-9

18th March-day-13-climbing day come back to khare-day-10

19th March-day-14-back to kothe-day-11

20th March-day-15-back to cheterbu-12

21st March-day-16-back to lukla-day-13

22nd March-day-17-fly back to kathmandu-14

23rd March-day-18-Rest day

24th March- day-19-fly back home

Any help that you can provide will be much appreciated by the team and all those that will benefit from the two charities.

So put your hands in your pockets and dig deep.

http://www.justgiving.com/Always-A-Pleasure-Never-A-Chore