12-Day MERA Peak Itinerary, doable for me?

Hi Everyone,

I'm doing the EBC Trek beginning of April and now have a strong interest in doing Mera Peak in Nepal, but on a 12-day itinerary (normally 18-19 days) I haven't found many successful trips documented online for a 12 day expedition, so I'd love to hear your thoughts if this is feasible? Any insight would be appreciated.

About me:

-41, live at sea level

-Avid Trail Runner - 49 v02 max (if that matters lol)

-Average weekly vertical gain in running 950-2,000ft

-Run/weight lift 7 days a week

-Experience:

• From Sea-level/ 7,500ft up to 13,200ft in 6 hours roundtrip
• Up to Mt. Whitney 14,500ft and back from Sealevel within 18 hours.
• Basic snow hiking with crampons up to 9,500ft
• I'm use to long days of 7-10 hours hikes

I know the altitude stats don't compare to 6,000m expeditions, so I'd love to hear your thoughts.

I'm by NO means an "Ultra Athlete" or an Ironman, just a lifelong fitness enthusiast looking for the next challenge.

Could I do this or should I just stick to the EBC Trek?

Here's the itinerary from a reputable trekking company below.

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DATES: 04 April - 14 April

Flying from United States ~ 33 hour flight

2nd April: Arrival Day

03rd. Trip meeting and rest day. 

04th Day 01: Fly from Kathmandu to Lukla(2860m; 35 mins flight) and trek up to Chutanga (3,020m; 4/5 hrs trek)

05th Day 02: Trek from Chutanga to Thuli Kharka(3,900m; 6/7 hrs trek) or Chatra La

06th Day 03: Trek from Thuli Kharka to Kothe (3,600m; 6/7 hrs trek)

07th Day 04: Trek from Kothe to Thangnak (4,358m; 6/7 hrs trek)

08th Day 05: Trek from Thangnak to Khare (5,045m; 5/6 hrs trek)

09th Day 06: Acclimatization Cum Rest Day in Khare

10th Day 07: Ascending from Khare to Mera High Camp (5,780m; 4/5 hrs trek)

11th Day 08: Climb from Mera High Camp to Mera Summit and descend back to Khare (5,045m; 9/10 hrs trek)

12th Day 09: Trek back from Khare to Kothe (3600m; 5/6 hrs trek)

13th Day 10: Trek back from Kothe to Thuli Kharka(3,900m; 5/6 hrs trek)

14th Day 11: Trek from Thuli Kharka to Lukla (2,680m; 6/7 hrs trek)

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