Pike Guides
Ngima Sherpa — Chief Guide
Our chief guide and company owner Ngima Sherpa was born in a village south of Everest in 1968. He started trekking and climbing at the age of 14 and has worked his way up from porter, to cook, to trekking guide. He has a great deal of experience trekking throughout Nepal and in high altitude mountaineering. Among his achievements are:
- Climbed to 8600 metres on Everest from the North Col.
- Climbed Cho Oyu (8153m) with a Russian Expedition in 1999.
- Climbed Pisang, Chulu East, Mera Peak, Island Peak and Tent Peak.
Ngima has taken English courses and he has a good command of spoken English. He lives in Kathmandu with his wife and 3 children. Most of Ngima's assistant guides are from his village south of Everest with some of them being members of his family.
Assistant Guides:
Dorje
Dorje has 13 years experience in trekking, starting as a porter and now a guide and climber. He is married with 2 children.
Kaji
Kaji has 7 years experience in trekking, starting as a porter and is now training to be a guide. He is married with 4 children.
Gelje
Gelje is training to be guide.
Da-nima
Da-nima is training to be guide.
Dendi
Dendi is an excellent cook as well as being a good climber. He has 10 years experience as a cook.
Sonam
Sonam comes from the Langtang and is training to be a guide.
