I am Lhakpa Rinji Sherpa, born in 1983 in Kharikola, Solo Kumbu, Nepal. My village is several hours by foot south of Lukla, the gateway and air strip which welcomes you to the Everest region. After school I worked in our family’s farm and then started my career in the trekking business. I worked as a porter as well as staffing trekking kitchens early in my career. After gaining this experience I completed the Nepalese Trekking Guide course in 2010 and was subsequently certified as a climbing and ice climbing guide in 2013.

Wanting to expand my hospitality skills I took a job in Malaysia working in the hospitality industry, where I learned the business while still providing for my family. In Malaysia I worked in a Japanese restaurant holding many positions while also supervising the cashier. After the fatal earthquake in Nepal in 2015 I came back to support my family and help rebuild my country. Since then I have lead clients from all over the world throughout the highest mountains in Nepal. I’m a happily married family man and we have two sons who I love dearly.
In 2019 I participated in an expedition and was luckily climbing Mt. Everest up to the top at 8.848 m!