MORE EVEREST NEPAL TIME:  Home > Meet the Sherpas Meet the Sherpas On the first Mount Everest expedition in 1921, the skill, expertise, honesty and dedication of Sherpas impressed the English climbers and from that point on, Sherpas have been an integral part of international Himalayan climbing, both as guides and climbing partners. These Alpine Ascents International South Col Expedition Sherpas have among them an impressive 86 previous Everest expeditions and 32 summits, as well as 28 expeditions to other 8000m peaks, in some cases multiple times and most times summitting. Lakpa Rita, Sirdar Chewang Nima, High Altitude Sherpa Kami Rita (Thapkee), High Altitude Sherpa Tshering Dorje, High Altitude Sherpa Pemba Renjee, High Altitude Sherpa Mingma Tshering, High Altitude Sherpa Ang Passang, High Altitude Sherpa Nima Nuru, High Altitude Sherpa Fur Gelzen, High Altitude Sherpa Kami Rita, High Altitude Sherpa Gelzen, High Altitude Sherpa Lakpa Nuru, High Altitude Sherpa Ong Chhu, High Altitude Sherpa Tsheri, High Altitude Sherpa Pemba Nuru, High Altitude Sherpa Dorjee, High Altitude Sherpa Ang Tsering, Chief Camp II Cook Nima (Dawa Tsire)- Camp II Cook Gopal Dilbhadur, Chief Sherpa Cook Chuldim Dorje, Base Camp Sherpa Cook Nima Dorje, Base Camp Sherpa Cook Ong Chhu, Chief Base Camp Cook Lakpa Phuti, Base Camp Cook Sukbir Tamang, Base Camp Cookboy Nima & Lakpa, temporary kitchen help EMAIL MEET THE SHERPAS TO A FRIEND