Pertemba Sherpa

Pertemba Sherpa has climbed to the summit of Mt Everest three times by two different routes – along the South West Face in 1975 with Doug Scott (the first Briton to summit Everest), and again in 1979; and by the South East Ridge in 1985 with Sir Chris Bonington. He has received multiple honours from the King of Nepal and the People’s Republic of China.

Pertemba was greatly honoured to be chosen as guide to HRH Prince Charles through the Annapurma region on the Prince’s first trek in Nepal. He is now a Member of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, the Himalayan Trust (which runs 20 schools and various health facilities) and is a Director of a number of Japanese and French Foundations that provide funds for the education of children of deceased Sherpa mountaineers.

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