Mera Peak Expedition

The Mera Peak Expedition set off from London to conquer Nepal's highest trekking peak on September 22nd 1999. At over 6200m, Mera Peak provided the perfect testing ground for live, extreme and remote broadcasting, and the trip was to become the LiveTX inaugural project.

At the time of the trip, the satellite technology that allowed live video streams to be broadcast from remote locations was still being developed. However, the team sent back daily audio dairies, and the other components of the system were tested for their durability at altitude and in moist, sub-zero weather conditions.

A day-by-day account of the trip, including the diaries, can be found by clicking on the links below, or the days above. Summit Day (Day 14) is worth a look! Also, details of the team, training and preparation, kit and technical equipment, and expedition route can also be found here.

Day 1: Saturday, September 25th
Day 2: Sunday, September 26th
Day 3: Monday, September 27th
Day 4: Tuesday, September 28th
Day 5: Wednesday, September 29th
Day 6: Thursday, September 30th
Day 7: Friday, October 1st
Day 8: Saturday, October 2nd
Day 9: Sunday, October 3rd
Day 10: Monday, October 4th
Day 11: Tuesday, October 5th
Day 12: Wednesday, October 6th
Day 13: Thursday, October 7th
Day 14: Friday, October 8th, summit day
Day 15: Saturday, October 9th
Day 16: Sunday, October 10th
Day 17: Monday, October 11th
Day 18: Tuesday, October 12th