Meet the Team
Everest Trekking Guide is an Everest-region trekking agency. Here's who is actually behind the itineraries, the guiding, and the writing, not an anonymous operator.
Founded
2016
Region Focus
Everest / Khumbu
Ajay Shrestha
Founder
20 years experience
Ajay Shrestha (AJ) founded Everest Trekking Guide to bring a single-region focus to trekkers researching the Everest Base Camp Trek. He has 20 years of adventure travel experience, has summited 7 peaks, and has led more than 300 treks. He also writes the site's blog.
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Passang Dawa Sherpa
Senior Climber
40 years experience
Passang Dawa Sherpa has spent 40 years working and climbing in the Himalaya, with 70 summits and more than 200 treks led across his career.
Mingma Tendi Sherpa
Everest Summiter & Trekking Guide
12 years experience
Mingma Tendi Sherpa grew up in Solukhumbu, the district home to Everest Base Camp, and started working on Khumbu trekking routes as a porter in 2012 before training as a guide. He has summited Everest and has 12 years of experience on the trail.
Ramesh Rai
Trekking Guide
15 years experience
Ramesh Rai was born and raised in Nepal's Everest region and has 15 years of guiding experience on its trails, leading more than 140 treks through the Khumbu.
Rajan Rai
Trekking Guide
10 years experience
Rajan Rai was born and raised in eastern Nepal and has guided trekkers through the Everest region specifically for 10 years, leading more than 60 treks to Base Camp and beyond.