A LITTLE ABOUT
US AND OUR ORGANIZATIONS 
PEMBA SHERPA
Pemba Sherpa grew up in the Everest region of Nepal, in a picturesque
hillside village of stone houses called Sewangma.
As a child, Pemba lived without the modern-day conveniences
of electricity, plumbing, running water or roads. At 16, he
began working in the Himalayan tourism industry, as a professional mountain guide . After
several years of full time guiding, he developed a curiosity
for the West, which he finally satisfied with a visit to the
US in 1991. After seeing the mountains of Colorado, Pemba found
his home away from home and has lived here ever since. In an
effort to reestablish contact with his home country, he started
an adventure guiding company, Sherpa Ascent International (SAI).
Since 1991, Pemba has returned to Nepal for trekking, climbing
(he has been to 20,000 ft + over 25 times), and volunteer service
over 20 times. He has had the pleasure of guiding over 400 visitors
in his beloved "Himalayan Kingdom". Pemba avidly supports
the building of schools, bridges, setting up medical clinics,
and giving of scholarships to better the lives of Sherpa children.
SHERPA ASCENT INTERNATIONAL
Founded by Pemba in 1994, Sherpa Ascent International has led
numerous annual trips ranging from major expeditions climbs,
treks & mountain biking adventures in the Himalayas to excursions
and instructive classes in the mountains of the US. Sherpa Ascent
aims to introduce not only the obvious physical beauty of Nepal,
but its spiritual & cultural treasurers as well. Pemba continues
to share his homeland (as well as other exotic locations) with
others, if you are looking for an adventure feel free to pick
up a brochure in our library or contact him here. pemba@sherpaascent.com