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The Class of 2005 - 49 Mt. Everest summits!

Our first graduating class was an amazing mix.  Extremely skilled guides, up and coming younger climbers,
 and medical students were all excited to be a part of history in the making.

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Apa Sherpa - 
Home Town - Thame
15 times Everest Summiter (World Record)
Age - 45

Tshering Dorji Sherpa
Home Town - Thame
7000 meters Tibet side of Everest
Age - 20

Dawa Temba Sherpa
Home Town - Thamo
7900 Meters Mt. Everest
Age - 22

Kami Tenzing Sherpa
Home Town - Khumjung
Basic mountaineering training 1986
Eco training 1999
Trekking guide training 2005
Ski Training 1990
Cho Oyu 8200 Meters 1995, 1997
Shishapangma 8000 meters Tibet 1996, 1998
National Federation of the Blind - 2001
Age - 43

Mingma Tshiring Sherpa
Home Town - Namche Bazar
The Infinite Knot - Everest Expedition -
Summit May 18, 2003

Pasang Chirri Sherpa
Home Town - Namche Bazar
West Lobouje
Island Peak
Age - 29

Dorje Gyelgen Sherpa
Home Town - Pangboche
Khumbu Climbing School - 9 days
West Lobouje - several times
Island Peak - several times 
Age - 21

Tashi Tseri Sherpa
Home Town - Pangboche
Khumbu Climbing School - 9 days
Everest - 10 Summits - 1992 - 2004 
Cho Oyu - 2 times
Ama Dablam  -1 time
Age - 35

Phunuru Sherpa
Home town - Phortse
Alex Lowe Foundation - 9 Days
Mt. Everest - summit 2003, 2005
Cho Oyu - 7 times 2000 - 2005 
Age - 25

Da Jangbu Sherpa
Home Town - Pangboche
Everest 3 times - 2000, 2003, 2004
Cho Oyu - 2001
Shisa Pangma - 2 times - 1997, 1998
Age - 32

Mingma Tenzing Sherpa
Home Town - Phortse
Everest - 1 time
Age - 19

Phurba Chetten Sherpa
Home Town - Namche
NMA Basic Mountaineering course 2002
HAT-J Cross Culture Friendship - Japan 2001
Age - 21

Pasang Yella Sherpa
Home Town - Pangboche
Mt. Everest - 3 times - 2000, 2001, 2003
Island Peak
Lobouje
Age - 27

Lhakpa Chirring Sherpa 
Home Town - Mende
Mt. Everest - 4 times
Daulagin - 1 time
Cho Oyu - 1 time
Island Peak
Lobouje
Age - 34

Mingma Sona Sherpa 
Home Town - Namche
Mera Peak - 5 times
Xalu peak 6189 meters
Island Peak
Cho Oyu
Guide Training
Age - 29

Ngima Tshering Sherpa
Home Town - Khunde
Mt. Everest
Island Peak
Age - 20

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Yangzi

Lhakpa

Danaru Sherpa
Home Town - Phortse
Mt. Everest - 6 times
Cho Oyu - 7 times
Manasulo








Panuru Sherpa
Home Town - Phortse
Mt. Everest - 16 expeditions
Korean Summit 1993
Korean Summit 1996
IMG summit 1998
French Summit 2002
Cho Oyu - 4 times
Sisapangma - 1 time
Khumbu Climbing School - 2 times
Age - 37


Santosh Sherpa
Home Town - Terai
College grad Kathmandu
Fluent in - German, Spanish, Italian, 
French, Nepali, English, Sherpa, Newar,
and others
Course Translator 



















Mathew Mitchell (Mingma Karma)
Home Town - Texas
Course Translator
Mountaineer and Ethnographic Researcher
Currently researching Sherpa stories and history
in the Khumbu region.
Mt. Kenya
Island Peak
Mt. Mulanje

Revised 12-21-05