Khumbu Shangrila Agency discover our history
Our little story
It was on returning from an expedition to the Himlung Himal in 2004 that René Tomio (a High Mountain Guide friend) and Jacques tell Tashi Sherpa and Ang Tshering Sherpa that they should create their agency.
For many years Tashi and Ang worked as “Sherpas” in a big Nepalese trek agency. Moreover, they speak and write perfectly French and English.
They were convinced that they were quite capable of running a trekking agency. Their friend and cousin Pasang will also be adventurous. Two other Sherpas Mig and Emilie will also work for a few years at the agency. This is the origin of Khumbu Shangrila.
Today in 2018 the Agency is in its 12th year. In 11 years we organized:
with 572 Customers
with 394 guests on 6000 m peaks
with 148 customers on 7000 and 8000 m summits
including 2 integral crossings of the Himalayan range of Nepal.
Pictured is Ang Phurba Sherpa (who died at the age of 99 in 2012). Ang Phurba is the grandfather of Pasang Dawa Tsering Sherpa and Ang Tshering Sherpa.
In the 1953 expedition of the first Everest ascent by Hillary and Tensing, Ang Phuba was the factor.
At that time there was no modern means of communication and the information was “transmitted” on foot by the mailman. When Tensing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary descended from the summit of Everest, Hillary told Ang Phurba to go to Kathmandu as soon as possible to inform the King of Nepal that the first ascent of Everest had just been completed .
The trek between Kathmandu and Everest Base Camp through the Jiri Valley requires 18 days of walking and a bus day. Ang Phurba joined Kathmandu in 5 days.
Ang Tshering Sherpa’s other grandfather, Ang Gyalgen Sherpa, was a Sherpa in Pierre Mazeaud’s first French expedition that successfully climbed Everest on October 15, 1978. A beautiful family story dedicated to the Himalayan mountains.
Ang Tshering Sherpa
He is the manager of Khumbu Shangrila and lives in Kathmandu.
On the right picture he is at the top of Everest. Ang has supervised many treks and expeditions throughout Nepal. Today he organizes all the logistics of treks and expeditions of the Agency.
His dad Lakpa Sherpa is a guide at the agency.
He often works in France in summer shelters so he speaks perfect French in addition to English.
Pasang Dawa Tsering Sherpa
He is the manager of Khumbu Shangrila and lives in Kathmandu.
On the right picture he is at the top of Everest. Ang has supervised many treks and expeditions throughout Nepal. Today he organizes all the logistics of treks and expeditions of the Agency.
His dad Lakpa Sherpa is a guide at the agency.
He often works in France in summer shelters so he speaks perfect French in addition to English.
Tashi Sherpa
He was one of the founders of Khumbu Shangrila Agency.
In April 2011 with 2 friends they died during the descent of Manaslu.
The association "Tashi Shangrila" chaired by Nicole Tomio ensures the schooling of the children of Tashi and Doma.
Contact: asso.tashishangrila@gmail.com
"Tashi was profoundly good, honest and of a rare kindness, not to speak of his humanity" wrote us Laurence who knew it during a trek.
We all share his opinion.
Jacques
He is the administrator of the Agency's website.
Passionate about mountain and video, he makes videos of the website which allows him to travel through Nepal in search of new routes.With Pasang he answers the emails you send us.
Lives in Thônes where you can contact him see to contact .
Our team of administrators, guides and cooks
Madukar Kharki
Accountant of the agency.
Chhongbas Chhogba Sherpa
Guide many peaks as well as the integral crossing of Nepal by the high passes.
Ram Tamang
Guide and cook specializing in the Upper Dolpo and major crossings.
Lakpa Sherpa
Guide
Namgel Sherpa
Guide 7 times Everest, Kangchenjunga, as well as many other peaks and trekkings.
Phu Dorjee Sherpa
Guide, former Lama speaks French very well.
Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa
Guide, specialist in Sherpa heritage and culture.
Gopal
Guide and cook. Every year he cooks at Everest Camp 2.
Migma Sherpa
Guide 9 times Everest but also K2, etc. as well as the integral crossing of Nepal by the high road.
Tashi Sherpa
Guide very many expeditions to Everest and on many peaks.
Danu Sherpa
Guide
Lhakpa Pinasa Sherpa
Guide
Sonam Sherpa
Guide
Lakpa Sherpa
Guide
Pasang Sherpa
Guide in major crossings such as Lake Rara to Annapurna and Far West Nepal.
Kritap Tamang
Cook
Mane Bahadur
Help guide in several great crossings like Lake Rara to Mustang, Saribung, etc.
Tula Ram Rai
Cook
Babu Paldorje
Guide
Purba Sherpa
Guide, many very competent expeditions.
Ang Tsering Sherpa
Guide
Member of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN)
Organization Name: | Khumbu Shangri-La Trek Nepal & Expedition P. Ltd. |
Reg. No. | 43867/063/064 |
Address: | Akhanda Marg4, Sukedhara Kathmandu, Nepal |
Country: | Nepal |
Website URL: | |
E-mail : | |
Telephone number: | + 977-1-4378066 |
Mobile number: | 98 41 20 15 78 |
PO Box No.: | 9645 |
Key person: | Ang Tshering Sherpa |