Ang Chhiring Sherpa now lives in Mercer Island Washington, just outside Seattle. And this man has a dream of helping those back in his native Nepal. With his hopeful summit of Everest this spring he will have completed the 7 Summits he started with his summit of Denali on June 17, 2009.
His cause is to raise money for his Himalayan Women and Children Foundation. Also to raise money and awareness for the health s, schools, hydroelectric project and airplane strip that he intends to establish in the Salleri area of Solu Khumbu, Nepal.
A.C was born in Nepal and came to the US to join his brother and graduated from Mercer Island High School. When he returned to Nepal, he was inspired as he told his local newspaper:
“One of the reasons that I personally wanted to take this responsibility is because Sir Edmund Hillary, climbing one time, gave so many things to Sherpas — four high schools, six medical s — in the district area, but didn’t reach the village area.”
He and his wife, Dr. Allison Han, a dentist, have since free mobile dental and medical in Salleri, Nepal.
Here is AC on YouTube:
AC manages Himalayan Sherpa Trek and Expedition. All the to AC and his honorable mission.
Climb On!
Alan
2 thoughts on “A.C. Sherpa: Everest last of the 7 Summits”
We the member of Sherpa youth club want to wish him all the best for the success of his Summit of Everest.
Lets hope that Ang Chhiring Sherpa bags the last of his Seven Summits this spring, I am sure he will do it.
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