Chairman

Pemba Sherpa came from the eastern region of Nepal and grew up in the shadow of the Fifth Highest Mountain in the world, Makalu. He has been involved in this adventurers profession since the year of 14 and progressed to trekking guide which has taken him to many regions of Nepal, Tibet and India. During his career he has also traveled to many foreigners countries especially in Switzerland where he has opportunity to learn fluent English and able to learn to understand the western mentality which bridges with ease.

Pemba Sherpa is well experienced in all aspects of Trekking or High Expeditions in Nepal or any other adventurers activities starting from Moderate to Extreme, like permits, logistics, flights and menus with exceptional skill and tailors the adventure activities to your needs. Over the last decade he has been regularly organizing and guiding European and other nationalities like Canadian, Asian and American in around Nepal, Taking them to diverse regions like Makalu, Everest,(Khumbu) Annapurna, Manaslu, Nar-Phu, Annapurna, Dolpo, Tibet as well North side of India.

Co-founder and Executive Director of Xtreme climbers, Chairman and Lead instructor of KCC (Khumbu Climbing Center)

Panuru Sherpa, Born in 1970. Married Pasang Diki Sherpa in 1992, Having Three Children: Daughter Fura Lhamu Sherpa and Pasang Yangiee Sherpa, and Son Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa. While still a young boy,  Panuru left School in order to help his parents care of Yaks and Naks. At the age of 15, he began his career in tourism by working as an assistant/Lead climbing sherpa guide. In addition to the accomplishments listed below.

Panuru Sherpa Has been climbing since 1988 and working as a Sirdar since 1998 till now. He was also on the 1999 Everest expedition that recovered George Mallory’s body with Conrad Anker. Outside of Nepal, Panuru has climbed in Korea, participated in the KCC National Parks Exchange on Denali, the Grand Tetons, and Yosemite, returned to work on Denali in 2013 and 2014 volunteer climbing ranger on Mt. Denali, Alaska, summiting 3 times, and guided expeditions in Tibet (Everest, Cho Oyu, Shishapangma (China), Gurla Mandhata  (7,694m) became the 1st Nepalese to summit on 2007.(China). Panuru is one of the founders of KCC in Nepal and has been with the organization since its inception in 2004, serving as a lead instructor since 2008. He is also chairman of the KCC Committee in Nepal. Panuru participated in many rescues during his career, contributing to his commitment to safety training through KCC. Early in his career, Panuru climbed with Adventure Consultant leads, Rob Hall and Gary Ball. In 1992 he fell into a crevasse and needed to be rescued all the way back to Kathmandu. In 1994 he returned to summit Cho Oyu with the Hall and Ball team, but with a new commitment to learning safety and rescue in the mountains. In 2003 Panuru used a sked and lowering system to rescue a client from the South Col of Everest all the way to Camp 2. 

• 1988 As Porterfor the Korean Everest Expedition Group, Panuru Sherpa made Five climbs to 8,100m carrying Expedition loads. The expedition was under the leadership of Mr. Choi Chang-Min and the Sardar was Pemba Dorji Sherpa.

• 1992 Endured a climbing accident on Everest which required Helicopter rescue and transport to Kathmandu for medical treatment.

• 1993 Working with Korean Wind House Company, Summited Everest from Tibet side.

• 1996 Korean Everest Expedition (Shason University) led by Mr. Hyuing Chil Lim 

• 1998 Everest Expedition from the north side. The team was Mr. Dave Hahn and the Sirdar was Mr. Panuru Sherpa.

• 2000. Korean Everest Expedition (South) Lead by Panuru Sherpa

• 2001 Everest Expedition from the north side with an American expedition group Lead by Panuru Sherpa.

• 2002 Summited Everest with Phurba Sherpa and late Mr. Marco Siffredi.

• 2006 Summited Everest from South on leadership of Mr. Mark Tucker, coach was Mr. Justin Merle, and Panuru Sherpa was personal Climbing Sherpa Guide for Ms. Sophia Denenberg of USA. After the successful summit with Panuru Sherpa Sophia became the first African American and the first black woman to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain. She is biracial, with her father black and her mother Japanese.

• 2007 Worked as Personal Sherpa Guide on Everest Expedition lead by Mr. CasseyAaronGrom of USA.

• 2009  Worked as personal Climbing Sherpa and Summit Everest from South side.

• 2010 Worked as personal climbing sherpa of Ms. Lee Li Hui of Singapore. Lead by Mr. Justin Merle.

• 2011  Worked as personal Climbing Sherpa Summit Everest.Lead by Mr. GregoryVernovage of USA.

• 2012  Worked as Climbing Sherpa with a team of The National Geographic Society under the leadership of  Mr. Conrad Anker.

• 2018 Everest Expedition (North) As Lead Sardar of Alpenglow Expedition USA. Due to problem with Oxygen Mask Regulator the entire team has to return from 8700m.

• 2019. The National Geographic Research Everest Expedition under the leadership of Panuru Sherpa has successfully installation the World’s Highest Weather Stations on earth.

Panuru Sherpa received the Star Award from the Denali National Park Service in Alaska, USA, after Twice sSummiting Mt. Denali / Mt. McKinley (6,168m. / 20,237ft.)

At age 47, Panuru has 30 years of experience resulting in 14 Everest summits (world highest mountain 8,848m), 15 on Cho Oyu (8,188m), 4 on Shishapangma (8,027m), 1 on Manaslu (8,163m), 1 on Makalu (8,200m), 5 on Ama Dablam (6,812m),  Mt. Denali, Alaska, 3 times, and many more mountains and Trekking peaks of Himalayas which are over 6000 to 7000m. During season Panuru runs and organize high expedition and Trekking from his company Xtreme Climbers Treks and Expedition along with his partner Pemba Sherpa. The First Ski Lhotse 8,516m expedition was recent recorded success from his company Xtreme Climbers which was done on 2018 Autumn. Hilaree Nailson and Jim Morission has become the first duo to Summit and Ski down from the top of Mt. Lhotse 8,516m. Where Nick Kalisz and Dutch Simpson has made their first 8000m. Successfully with Xtreme Climbers Team of professionals. 2019 Panuru Sherpa leaded the National Geographic Scientific Research Expedition Team with Two climate scientists, Tom Matthews and Baker Perry to Build and automatic weather station at Balcony on Mt. Everest along with team of Sherpa. The weather station, sitting at 27,600 feet above sea level. The highest weather station in the world, which is ever installed-reaching the subtropical jet stream, a band powerful winds that circle the globe a high altitude and are notoriously difficult to track.  When he is not in the mountains, he runs his own guest house, Phortse Guest house, Phortse with his wife, Pasang Dikki Sherpa.

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Marketing and Executive Director (USA)

Da Nuru Sherpa was born in 1978 in Phortse village. Coming from a family of Climbing Sherpas, it was no surprise to anyone when, at age 14, Da Nuru literally followed in their footsteps. In 2002, he was married to Pa Lhamu Sherpa. They have two daughters and One younger Son – Dawa Zangmu Sherpa and Mingma Yangzee Sherpa and Tshering John Sherpa (Son). In addition to Da Nuru’s work in mountaineering, he and his wife run a family business as owners of the Chola View Lodge in the village of Nala. 

Da Nuru completed several mountain climbing courses through national and international institutions. Including 17* Everest Summiters he has also climbed Cholats, Island, Mera, Ama Dablam, Lobuje, Baruntse and Pharchamo peaks numerous times.

• 1997 Climbed Mt. Everest with a Japanese expedition.

• 1998 Summited Mt. Everest from the north side. The team was Mr. Dave Hahn and the Sirdar was Mr. Panuru Sherpa (Da Nuru’s older brother as well Director of Xtreme Climbers Treks and Expedition).

• 2000 Everest summit from the south side with a Korean expedition group Again, his brother Panuru Sherpa was the sirdar for the expedition.

• 2001 Everest summit from the north side with an American expedition group. The sirdar was Panuru Sherpa.

• 2002 Summited Mt. Everest from the south side.

• 2003 Summited Mt. Everest from the north side.

• 2004 Da Nuru repeated his climbing feat of 2003.

• 2005 Achieved a summit of Mt. Everest, climbing from the south side.

• 2006 Twice this year, Da Nuru summited Mt. Everest. Both climbs were from the south side.

• 2007 In each of the years from 2007– 2011, Da Nuru summited Mt. Everest.

• 2012 Summited Everest from the south side.

• 2012 Each year between 2000 and 2012, Da Nuru summited Mt. Cho-Oyu from the Tibet side.

• 2013 Summited Mt. Everest with expedition climber Umesh Zirpe Mallikarjun of India.

• 2018 Everest Expedition (North) Climbed with private clients from USA and has to return from 8700m due to problem with Oxygen Mask Regulator.

Message for the youth

In the mountains, there are risks involved with each and every step. You must always be careful when climbing mountains, regardless of how high they are. Listen carefully to the more experienced climbers and do not climb without proper training. Education is very important to achieve your place in the world. The most important thing, though, is your health. As the saying goes, Health is Wealth.

Thank you, Message,

I am grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Anker. They are very open-minded people and have been very helpful.  I would also like to thank my friend Mr. Dave Hahn. We have summited Mt. Everest together six times. I have much trust and respect for him. Above all, I thank my family because they always support and encourage me. They understand my spirit for climbing mountains.

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