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Travel Agency in Kathmandu:
Pem Dorjee Sherpa of Sherpa Adventure International grew up in a village, high in the Himalayas in the Everest region. He is a member of the ethnic group called Sherpa, the indigenous people of that area. He has been organizing and leading tours, treks and expeditions to Nepal twice a year since 2000.
Pem has climbed Mt. Everest twice, the second time with his girlfriend Moni Mulepati. On the summit, they followed through on a plan they had kept secret from everyone, including their parents. Sharing their wedding vows at 29,035 feet, they became the first couple to be married on top of Mt. Everest. They also hoisted the flag of Rotary International, a club with which Pem has frequently been involved, in honor of its centennial year.
Pem is certified as a Trekking and Mountaineering Guide by the Nepal government. He is also an active member of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), American Alpine Club, Nepal Mountaineering Association, and Everest Summiteers Association. Pem recently completed his goal of hiking 3,100 miles along the Continental Divide Trail from the Mexican border to the Canadian border as part of the Rotary CDT Challenge, a fundraising effort to build a continuous trail.
