A British man recently set a new Guinness World Record for the highest altitude ski BASE jump, leaping 18,753 feet from a cliff on Mera Peak.
About Mera Peak:
It is located in the Khumbu region of Nepal.
It lies at 6,476 m above sea level. It is the highest trekking peak in Nepal.
It is surrounded by glaciers.
It dominates the watershed between the heavily wooded valleys of the Hinku and Hongu Drangkas.
It overlooksfive of the world’s highest mountains: Kanchenjunga (8586m), Lhotse (8516m), Makalu (8463m), Cho Oyu (8201m), and Everest (8848m).
It is known as the gateway to Everest. It sits on the southeastern side of the Everest region.
Mera Peak has 3 distinct summits, and they are North Mera Peak (6,476m/21,240 ft), Central Mera Peak (6,461m/21,190 ft), and South Mera Peak (6064m/19890 ft).
Generally, trekkers climb to Mera Central, although the highest one is Mera North Peak.
Mera Peak was first climbed in 1953 by Col. Jimmy Roberts and Sen Tenzing.
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