User:Mingmarsherpa

Name: Mingmar Dorji Sherpa

Profession: Mountaineer/ Photographer/   TV Journalist

'Brief details:'

Works: -	Summit Mt. Everest 4 time.( 3 times from Nepal side and 1 time from North side China Tibet) -	Year of Mt. Everest Summit: 2004(from Nepal side), 2007( from China Tibetan side), 2008(from Nepal side) and 2012( from Nepal side) -	First person to climb Mt. Naipaigusum (7321mtr.) in 2006 on the occasion of 50th year diplomatic relation between Nepal and Japan. -	Climbed many others peaks. -	Worked with IMAX Everest expedition team -	Guided Michael Palin on the Nepal episode of the TV series “Himalaya with Michael Palin,” which was produced by BBC and shown on television network worldwide. -	My First Everest summit was accomplished in 2004, when I was working with David Breashears on a filming project on Everest. The film ”Storm over Everest” was released in 2008 and  recounted the dramatic events of the tragic 1996-climbing season. -	Lead guide/ head Sherpa for “ the Wildest Dream” 2007. The documentary dedicated to recreation of the 1922 legendary Everest climber, George Mallory’s expedition. Mingmar also played the role of Mallory’s Sherpa in the film. -	Active envelopments with the Non profit organization – “GlacierWorks” organization that vividly illustrates the changes to Himalayan glaciers and likely effects on downstream populations. -	Team leader for” Saving Mount Everest 2011”. A grant Everest cleaning expedition. The team were able to brought down about 8 tons of waste from Everest. -	Working as mountaineering reporter at Nepal Television since 2007 till date -	Senior mountain guide at Peak promotion.

Awards and Felicitations: -	Awarded by Everest Golden Jubilee medal by Nepal Government on successful ascent of Mt. Everest -	Awarded by Everest Summiteers Association by “ Everest Award” -	Felicitated by Government of Nepal for great contribution in world renowned Nepal Government Cabinet meeting on Kalapathar on the lap of Mt. Everest -	Felicitated by Government of Nepal for great contribution in “Summiteers Summit to Save The Himalayas” held at Copenhagen, Denmark on 11th December 2009 -	Felicitated by “Giripremi’s Pune Everest 2012” from Pune India -	Awarded “Best Mountain guide award” by Peak promotion -	Awarded and felicitated by many other organizations