Mera High Camp
5800 m
day 12 : 29 october 2003
heading to mera
watching the groups of climbers attempting Mera summit as we spend an additional day at Mera High Camp acclimatizing
living on the edge
with so little space available at Mera High Camp, our tents were pitched at the edge of a small cornice with a 1000 feet drop just beyond
guides
our guides and that of another team posing for a photograph
prayer flags
to bless those who dare visit the mountains
sipping tea
capitalising on the sunshine... to ventilate the feet and to have a cuppa
high altitude kitchen
perched on a high rocky outcrop, real estate is premium here at Mera High Camp
naulekh glacier
crevasses everywhere... dots the surface of the huge Naulekh Glacier
tips on fire
the final brilliance of the day... a fiery alpine glow on the tips of Makalu and Baruntse
[ click on the above image for a panoramic view ]
