Kanchha Sherpa, born in Namche Bazaar, Nepal a renowned mountaineer and the last surviving member of the 1953 Everest expedition that first climbed Mount Everest. At 19, he left his home to seek work as a mountaineer in Darjeeling, Kancha…
Have you heard about Tenzing Norgay? He’s super cool sherpa from Nepal who became a big deal in the mountain climbing world. Born near Mount Everest, Tenzing grew up to be an amazing Sherpa mountaineer. In 1953, Tenzing did something…
Pemba Doma Sherpa (7 July 1970 – 22 May 2007) of Namche-1 of Solukhumbu district. She lost her parents when she was just two years old. Her grandparents took her in, raising her with love and stories of the great…
Ang Tharkay (1907 – 28 July 1981) was a Nepalese mountain climber and explorer was born in 1907 in Kunde, just north of Namche Bazaar in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal, near Mount Everest. He acted as sherpa and later…
Bear Grylls, the famous British adventurer and television personality, has climbed Mount Everest with the help of several Sherpas. When Bear Grylls climbed Mount Everest in 1998 at the age of 23, he became one of the youngest people to…
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita born 1984 is a Nepali Sherpa mountaineer. She was the first woman in Nepal to become a mountaineering instructor, was one of the first Nepali women to reach the summit of K2 and Nanga Parbat. Pasang’s…
Iconic 12-foot sculpture made from mountain waste Unveiled at 3,775 meters aims to inspire responsible tourism and waste management The artwork “Hand of Everest,” at an altitude of 3,775 meters in the Khumbu region of Nepal. Standing 12 feet tall,…
Snow—a priceless symbol of mountain and a important resource for ecosystems, water supplies, and local communities—is vanishing at an alarming rate. Across the globe, mountains are experiencing unprecedented changes in their snow cover due to the far-reaching impacts of climate…
Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest is a documentary film that explores the inspiring life and journey of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the first Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest. The film, directed by Nancy Svendsen. The documentary highlights Pasang’s historic…
Tashi R Ghale from Manang – heart of the famed Annapurna region – north of Mt. Annapurna. He pursued his studies in the hill station Darjeeling, India has made his livelihood as a hotel owner and talented photographer, known for…
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