Overview

• A veteran of Everest expeditions since 1994, he has returned almost every year for more than three decades
• He guided a 22-member Indian Army Adventure Wing team along the southeast ridge route to the summit
• Nepal issued 468 permits for Everest this season, generating over $5 million in climbing royalties
• More than 300 climbers and Sherpas have reached Everest’s summit so far this spring, with two fatalities at high camp
• He has also scaled K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse, highlighting his extensive high-altitude experience