Meet our team

Mingma G

Managing Director 

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Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, aka "Mingma G", became prominent in the mountaineering community after his successful solo ascent of Chobuche, mount K2 in winter and the opening of the new summit route to the actual top of Manaslu

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Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa

Executive Director 

 

Dawa has recently guided Imagine Nepal through significant change, modernizing the core whilst retaining the expertise and loyal staffing that provide the company’s USP. He is now responsible for leading Imagine Nepal.

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Dawa Futi Sherpa

Operations Manager

Dawa Futi Sherpa is an Operations Director at Imagine Nepal Trek and Expedition. She has worked with the company since 2017. She has led the company's operations, including trekking, expedition, and mountain climbing.

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Nawang Sherpa

Manager Accounts & Finance

Nawang Sherpa recently joined Imagine Nepal as the Manager for Accounts and Finance. He has a decade of experience in the finance sector at various reputed companies locally and internationally. In addition, he is trained in using Xerox and IDS software.

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Dawa Kami Sherpa

Operations Assistant

Dawa Kami Sherpa has been working with us at Imagine Nepal as a member of our operations and sales teams. He assists us in making hotel and flight reservations and procurement, going above and beyond to ensure our operations process goes smoothly.

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Dawa Gyalje Sherpa

Expedition Manager/IFMGA Guide 

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Dawa Gyalje Sherpa is from Rolwaling, an isolated village in north-central Nepal. He started his career in mountaineering at age 20 on Everest. Dawa's a highly experienced and certified UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain guide leading international expeditions in Nepal, China/Tibet, and Pakistan

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Furtemba Sherpa

Expedition Manager/IFMGA Guide 

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Furtemba is from Simigaon village in the Rolwaling valley in north-central Nepal. He has been activein the mountaineering field since 2005. Furtembais now a fully certified UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain guide leading international expeditions in Nepal, Pakistan and China/Tibet. 

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Dawa Tenji Sherpa

Field Supervisor/Guide

Dawa Tenjin is one of the 10 Nepalese climbers who made a historic ascent of mount K2 in the winter of 2021, joining MingmaG's team. He is from the Rolwaling valley in north-central Nepal. He is one of the most experienced climbing guides at Imagine Nepal, 

Sensai Pema Waiba

High Altitude Photo & Videographer

Sensai Pema Waiba, known as Sensai, has been working as a high-altitude photo/videographer at Imagine Nepal since September 2022. He is a climber, filmmaker, and photographer who draws inspiration from the Himalayas and the stories they hold.

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Pasang Tshiring Sherpa

Trekking & Mountaineering Guide

Pasang Tshiring Sherpa, from Thame, Solukhumbu, is a senior guide at Imagine Nepal, excelling in mountaineering with Everest, K2, and Shishapangma summits. Trained in advanced climbing techniques, he preserves Sherpa culture through teaching traditional dance and leads Yambu Thamichho Kydug, aiding underprivileged villagers.

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Tamting Sherpa

Field Supervisor/Guide

Tamting Sherpa was born and raised in the remote Rolwaling Valley of north-central Nepal, at an altitude of 4,200 meters. Since beginning his mountaineering journey in 1997, Tamting has become one of the most experienced climbing guides at Imagine Nepal, renowned for his exceptional skills in the high-altitude world.,

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Our Guides

Pasang Namgyal Sherpa

Pasang Namgel Sherpa

Pasang mostly did his climbing with many veteran Korean climbers. That's why the Koreans gave him the "Himalayan Tiger". He is the only Nepalese climber to climb Lhotse Shar, an 8400 meters peak of the Lhotse range, regarded as one of the most challenging climbs.

Kili Pemba Sherpa

Kili Pemba Sherpa

Aka Kilu is one of the 10 Nepalese climbers who made a historic ascent of mount K2 in the winter of 2021, joining Mingma G's team. In 2018, Kilu was the guide of Mr Xia Boyu, the only climber to reach the summit who had lost both legs.

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Angdu Sherpa

Angdu is from Simigaon village, a village in the Rolwaling valley. He has made a successful ascent of Everest 5 times, K2, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Manaslu and Broad Peak.

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Pemba Chhiri Sherpa

Pemba Chhiri had worked as a trekking guide from his childhood. However, he chose a mountaineering career only in 2014. In the last eight years, he has made a successful ascent of Everest, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, Broad Peak and Amadablam

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Lakpa Tamang

Lakpa is a non-Sherpa climber who started mountaineering in 2018 as a climbing guide for the Everest expedition and made it to the summit. In a single year, in 2022, he reached the summit of 3 of the 14 eight thousand meters mountain

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Jit Bahadur Sherpa

Jit is also popularly known by the name Thile in the sherpa climbing community. He made it to the summit of Everest for the 7th time in 2022. Similarly, Thele has completed 9 of the 14 eight thousand meters peak.

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Nima Dorjee Sherpa

Nima Dorjee was born in Thame, a small village at an altitude of 3500 meters in the Everest region. Heis one of Imagine Nepal's most experienced climbing guides holding a calm and quiet character as the mountains.

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Sonam Tashi Sherpa

Sonam Tashi is a young climber working as a climbing guide at Imagine Nepal. He stepped into mountaineering as his career in 2013. To date, he has climbed Everest four times from the north face.

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Ngima Nuru Sherpa

Ngima is from Khumbu, a valley in the Everest region. He is one of Imagine Nepal's young and energetic climbing Sherpa who started his career in mountaineering in 2016. To date, he has reached the top ofEverest four times.

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Thundu Sherpa

Thunduand his brothers hold the record for being the first siblings to have climbed Everest and to climb together most of 8000 meters mountain by the Guinness World Records.

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Phur Galjen Sherpa

Aka Chnyak Gyaljen was born in Thame, Khumbu Region. Phur has climbed 9 of the 14 eight thousandmeters peaks. Besides this, he is among only five Nepalese climbers who made the YalungKhang-8505m summit.

Phinjo Dorjee Sherpa

Phinjo Dorjee Sherpa

Phinjo is from Khumbu in the Everest region. He is one of the most experienced climbing guides atImagine Nepal, specialising in Everest Expeditions. Phinjostarted his career in mountaineering in 2007.

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Dawa Sherpa

Dawa is the youngest among other climbing guides working with us at Imagine Nepal. At the early ageof 21, he made his first ascent to Everest in 2018. By 2022, Dawamade it to the summit of Everest 3times and climbed the second highest mountain, K2 and Manaslu.