The Sherpas of Everest Series: Pasang Norbu Sherpa

Pasang Norbu Sherpa summited Everest on April 23rd, 1990 via the standard south east ridge route while on the Royal Nepalese Army Expedition led by Chitra Bahadur Gurung. He was born in 1954 and is a former climbing instructor for the Nepalese army and veteran of 26 Expeditions, hails from the Sherpa capital Namche Bazaar. He is among few Sherpa climbers to have reached the summit of Mt.McKinley in 1994 and Nandadevi in 1995.

He oversees the Everest and 8000 meter climbs for Windhorse trekking co-founded by Ang Karma Sherpa.

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