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Dorji sonam gyalgen sherpa

My name is Dorji Sonam Gyalgen Sherpa and I was born in remote area of Nepal at a place called Phortse, Solukhumbu in 24th of May 1981. I live in Phortse with my wife and we have one son and a daughter. As I was born in a Sherpa community with lot’s of people involved in the field of trekking and mountaineering I was very inspired and motivated by them. So I also started working in this field since 2001 as a climbing Sherpa.

Career Background: Being a trekker and mountaineer is a tough job and you have go through various trainings to be capable of it. I also went through several trainings to make myself supportive and capable. I did my basic and advance climbing course through Khumbu Climbing Center which is located at my own home town and this climbing center is supported by the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation. Later I also worked as an Instructor for several years with this climbing center. Every year we had several volunteers and Instructors from USA and We were able to exchange our skills and knowledge which further helped us developed more skills. Beside this I also did WFR medical courses which is one of the most important course that every guides must have it. So far I’ve done lot’s of Himalayan expeditions in Nepal and Tibet and it all started from 2001. I did it continually till 2013 and In 2014 I had to quit it because of my head injury. I had to take two years break specially for 8000m peak for my recovery but later again in 2017 and 2018 I was able to do it. So far I’ve summited Everest 8848m 18 times, ChoOyu 8201m 2 times, Manaslu 8163m 4 times, Amadablam 6816m 8 times and many other 6000m peaks in Himalayas. Beside this I’ve also trekked to most of the places in the Himalayan region of Nepal. Treatment and Recovery plan: After my head injury in 11 June 2014 I was immediately rescued by the Helicopter directly to Kathmandu. I was hospitalised and admitted in Grande International Hospital which is one of the best hospital in the city. I had my head surgery twice and was admitted there for a month. The surgery went very well and I started recovering slowly. I had to do regular check up every week for almost 3 months after being discharged as well. Now I’m fully recovered but still I have to follow up with the doctor every once in a year. Testimonial: My sincere thanks goes to Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation for helping me. I could have not been able to afford the expenses for my head surgery without them. This incident took place at my home so there was no reason for the Insurance company to pay for it because usually we get insured only during the expedition period. Kees Brenninkmeyer Foundation has helped me get back my life and I’ve so much to thank them that no words can be enough for it. They have approached me in the form of God and gave me a new life.