Pasang was born in Phortse, the Khumbu village that has sent more people to Everest’s summit than any other — and decided early that his mountain work would be about bringing people home, not up. He has led our Everest-region departures since 2010 and heads the guide team today.
On the trail
Clients describe the same two things: how calm the trip feels, and how often the “luck” breaks their way — clear mornings at Kala Patthar, beds in the right teahouse when a storm pins everyone down, rest days that turn out to be exactly one day before the headaches would have started. None of it is luck. It is thirty years of reading one valley.
He walks at the back, not the front. The pace setter is whoever is slowest that day — his phrase, and now company policy on every departure.
“The summit photo takes one minute. The acclimatisation takes eight days. Guests hire me for the eight days.”
Certifications
- Government of Nepal Trekking Guide License #GT-1123
- Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA), renewed 2026
- High-altitude rescue coordination training, KEEP
- Avalanche awareness Level 1
- Go Trek guide-trainer certification — trains our new intake
Routes he leads
- Everest Base Camp — 85 round trips, all seasons
- Gokyo Lakes & Cho La — 30+ crossings
- Three Passes Circuit — 18 full circuits
- Island Peak support treks with our climbing team
Off the mountain
Between seasons Pasang runs our guide-training program and writes for the journal — his piece on choosing an EBC season is the most-read page on this site. Ask him about his daughter's exam results before you ask about Everest; you'll get a longer answer.