 Ang
Karma Sherpa, 47, Managing
Director: studied law at Kathmandu's
Tribhuwan University and later
studied journalism at the Stephen
Gheorghe Acacemy in Bucharest,
Romania. He has climbed extensively
in Nepal and overseas and was
the first Sherpa to summit of
Mt. Everest from the Tibet side
in 1985. He is the life member
of Sherpa Community Centre, Kathmandu
and has served as the General
Secretary of both the Nepal Mountaineering
Association (NMA) and Nepal Mountaineering
Federation. (NMF). |
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 Gelbu
Lama Sherpa, 55, Field
Director: comes from the Phungmuche,
Solukhumbu. He worked as trekking
guides for many before joining
Windhorse Trekking in 1994. Gelbu
Lama leads most of our North American
trekking trips. He spends most
of his free monsoon time in America,
hiking with his American friends.
He is an active member of the
Mountain Guide Association Nepal
and founder member of the Himalayan
Sherpa School in Phungmuche. |
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 Kunga
Doma Sherpa. Equipment
Director, 38, oversees the Windhorse
Trekking's equipment department.
She has climbed Lobuche Peak with
Nepal Police in 1984 and helped
her parents run the Above the
Cloud Lodge in Lobuche for many
years. She is board member of
the Sherpa Education Development
Society (SEDEC) an all Sherpa-women-run
NGO working in the education and
health sector of rural Nepali
people and Sherpa children. |
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 Tanka
Baniya, 32, Manager:
joined Windhorse Trekking in 1994.
He has a bachelor's degree in
Nepali literature and comes from
the low lands of Okhaldunga district.
Tanka oversees the day to day
running of the Windhorse office
including finance the finance
department. He is member of the
Baniya Society, Kathmandu. He
is well liked by the Windhorse
staff for his mild manner. |
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 Dachhiri
Sherpa, 37, Manager Operations:
has trekked extensively throughout
Nepal. He has climbed many trekking
peaks and worked as a climbing
Sherpa in several expedition.
He hails from Chimbuk, Bhakanje.
He oversees the field operations
of Windhorse Trekking. He is serves
as the Community Trekking Co-coordinator
for the Himalayan Community Development
Organization - an NGO working
for the Himalayan Community. |
|
 Pasang
Sherpa, 40, Senior Chef
cum guide, comes from Takshindu
Solukhumbu. Pasang worked together
with Ang karma on many treks and
expeditions before Windhorse Trekking
was set up in spring 1994. A Chef
with more than 25 years experience,
Pasang both guides and cooks for
Windhorse trekking and climbing
trips. |
|
 Nima
Sherpa, 35, joined Windhorse
Trekking in 1999. He comes from
the Sherpa village of Tolakha
and married to daughter of the
reincarnated lama from the Tolakha
monastery. He is an experienced
cook, trekking guide and climbing
Sherpa on Windhorse'trekking peak'
climbs. Nima is member of Nepal
Trekking Guide Association and
Nepal Mountain Guide Associaiton. |
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 Kill
Thapa, 28, Store In-Charge:
comes from Sallery Solukhumbu
and joined Windhorse Trekking
in 1994. Besides working as a
trekking guide during his break
from the Windhorse gear store,
he has also experienced of working
as heavy vehicle driver in Saudi
Arabia for 2 years before recently
returning to Windhorse. |
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 Passang
Namgyal Sherpa, 33, Sirdar,
comes from the Khumjung Village
of Mt. Everest region. He has
worked as Sirdar to various 8000m
peaks. He has reached the summit
of Mt. Evererst and Yalungkhang
8505m. Biodata. |
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 Rudra
Thapa, 30, comes from
Sallery Solukhumbu. He has received
trekking guide and mountaineering
training. Rudra assists Dawa at
at the Windhorse office while
not leading a trek or working
for an expedition. |
|
 Nima
Nuru Sherpa,31, Sirdar,
comes from the Khumjung Village
of Mt. Everest area. He has has
summitted Mt. Everest (4 times)
and several other 8000m peaks.
Biodata
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|
 Pemba
Nurbu Sherpa,28, Sirdar,
also comes from Khumjung Village
of Mt. Everest region. He has
climbed Mt. Everest (4times),
Cho-Oyu and several Himalayan
peaks. Biodata |
|
 Pasang
Phutar Sherpa, 46, Senior
Climbing Sherpa, comes from Sonada
Darjeeling. He has been on several
expeditions to Mt. Everest, climbed
Cho-Oyu and many peaks in the
Garwal Himalaya. Biodata |
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 Pemba
Choti Sherpa, 32, Sirdar,
also comes from Sonada Darjeeling
with his brother Pasang. Pemba
has summitted Mt. Everest (3times),
Cho-Oyu and many peaks in the
Garwal Himalaya. Biodata |
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 Pasang
Kazi Sherpa, 32, Climbing
Instructor: comes from Toktok
Village near Lukla airstrip. Kazi
is a trained climbing instructor
and has summit Pumori 7167m and
many trekking peaks. Biodata |
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 Jumik
Bhote,28, Climbing Sherpa,
comes from the Haitya village
of Sankhuwasabha district at the
foothills of Makalu. He has summitted
Mt. Everest and Pumori 7167m.Biodata |
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 Purchanga
Bhote, 26, Climbing Sherpa:
comes from Chapuwa village of
Sankhuwasabha area. He has worked
as a climbing sherpa on Mt. Everest
and has summitted Pumori 7167m.
Biodata
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 Dawa
Jangbu Sherpa, 20, Climbing
Sherpa: comes from the Khumjung
village of Mt. Everest area. Despite
his young age, he has been on
several expeditions to Mt. Everest
(has reached 8350m) and summitted
few trekking peaks. Biodata |
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 Thapchen
Bhote,34, Climbing Sherpa,
comes from Hatiya village of Sankhuwasabha
district. He has summitted Cho-Oyu
8201m 2 times and been on several
other 8000 meter expeditions. |
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 Mindu
Chiri Sherpa,33, Climbing
Sherpa Sherpa: comes from Kurima
village of Okhaldunga area. He
hassummit Mt. Everest and has
worked as a climbing Sherpa in
more than 15 major expeditions. |
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 Nawang
Demba ,37, Senior Chef:
comes from Haitya village of Sankhuwasabha
area. He mostly works as a cook
for mountaineering expeditions.
He also familiar with Korean cuisine
and speaks Korean. |
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 Lhkapa
Geljen Sherpa, 45, Senior
Chef, comes from Phapre village
of Okhaldunga area. He has worked
as a cook for many expeditions.
His expertise is in Korean cuisine
and speak Korean. |
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 Lhkapa
Chhiri Sherpa, 32, Chef,
comes from Chimbuk village of
Solukhumbu area. He is a yak herder
while not cooking for Windhorse
trekking and climbing trips. |
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 Narayan
G.C.,--, Chef: comes
from Jagat village of Dolakha
area. He has worked as a chef
for both trekking and mountaineering
groups. |
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 Temba
Bhote,--, Chef |
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 Pimba
Bhote,--, Assistant Chef |
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 Dev
Kumar,20,Assistant
Chef, comes from Chyangma, Bamti
of Ramechap area. He is also
a spiritual healer Dhami. His
speciality is Nepali cooking.
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 Chiring
Bhote, --Assistant Chef |
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 Mingma
Sherpa,19, Trainee Chef, |
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