HIMALAYA GUIDES is different in that we are a Nepali owned and run company. These mountains are our home and we take great enjoyment in experiencing them with climbers and trekkers from all over the world.
We definitely have the "home ground advantage". We gained our experience and qualifications on the highest peaks in the world, developing techniques specific to high altitude climbing.
To ensure we are well-rounded climbers we have further sought international climbing experience and qualifications - climbing and guiding on technical alpine-scale mountains (including during the winter seasons) and honing our ice climbing skills.
Company director and lead guide Tshering Pande Bhote was already an accomplished Himalayan guide, having guided clients twice to the top of Sagarmatha - Mt Everest, before making several trips to New Zealand and France to become the first Nepali to gain the international IFMGA-affiliated mountain guides' qualification. In the process he excelled in all areas of technical climbing, putting up a new route on the south face of Mt Cook, making the first ascent (and in winter) of the east face headwall of Haidinger, and soloing the classic steep south face of Douglas Peak (also in winter).
We have qualifications from the NMA, NMIA, NNMGA, KEEP, NTB, HRA, TAAN, ECO-HIMAL, NZMGA, PZS, BMC, NATHM, RONAST, CNR, ENSA and IFMGA.
Tshering P. Bhote
Tshering Pande Bhote has been climbing since 1996, starting on the 8000m mountains in the Himalaya. He is one of the few internationally qualified mountain guides from south Asia, gaining his qualification from the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association (NZMGA) & Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NMGA) . He has successfully guided on Mt Everest on multiple occasions, and other 8000m peaks such as 8201m Mt Cho-oyu (three times) and 8013m Sisha Pangma. Tshering Pande Bhote IFMGA Mountain Guide has strong international climbing experience and extensive knowledge of the logistics and planning that are so crucial to successful adventures in the Himalaya and around the world. He has climbed in New Zealand, Norway, France, Scotland, Thailand, Bhutan, Pakistan, India and Tibet. He has diverse skills (being a technical radio expert and computer geek, a supreme technical alpine climber and phenomenal guide!) that give him what it takes to put together an experience that you will remember for the rest of your life.
Jyamchang
Jyamchang Bhote is from the east of Nepal, in the Makalu region (Makalu at 8475m is the 5th highest mountain in the World). He has climbed and trekked in regions as diverse as Nepal, Tibet, India, France (Chamonix), UK (north Wales), and Italy. Jyamchang has very extensive experience in climbing and trekking in the Himalaya, having scaled Mount Everest, Cho Oyo, Ama Dablam, Lhakpari, Lhapchi Khang, and many of the trekking peaks such as Mera, Lobuche and Island Peak. He is a Himalaya Guides expedition leader, Sirdar, climbing guide and logistics manager. His mountaineering and trekking education and qualifications were gained from the NMA, NMIA, NNMGA, Eco–Himal, KEEP, ENSA, NATHAM and PZS in Nepal and other countries. Jyamchang is a National Mountain Guide of the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) and is continuing his course for full UIAGM / IFMGA status from the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association over the next two years. In addition, Jyamchang is a founding member of the NMIA and NNMGA Mountaineering Instructors.
Jamling Bhote
Jamling Bhote IFMGA Guide is from the east of Nepal in the Makalu region. Jamling has been working in trekking and mountaineering since 1996 in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal, Tibet and India. Jamling has guided many successful ascents of 8000m peaks such as Mt Everest and Cho Oyu. He has also led successful expeditions to Ama Dablam and Kwangde Shar. His mountaineering and trekking education and qualifications were gained from the NMA, NMIA, NNMGA, Eco–Himal, KEEP, ENSA, NATHAM and PZS in Nepal and other countries. Additionally, Jamling is also a founding member of the NMIA and NNMGA Mountaineering Instructors.
