Everest Freestyle Expedition

Dawa atop a serac on the Khumbu icefall in June 2007 while on the Secret Spot Everest Base Camp Trek

Ang Dawa Sherpa

Sidar and Summit Climber

Kathmandu, Nepal

Biography

Dawa will be instrumental in helping the Everest Freestyle Expedition do a grand traverse of Mount Everest in 2010. His efforts on the 2007 Everest Base Camp Trek...the 2008 Denali Freestyle Expedition...and the 2008 Secret Spot Tilman Trek...made for a truly unique experience for all...and perfect trips.

Dawa will climb all the Seven Summits of the World with Phill Michael.

Together they founded SherpaSchool.ORG!

Ang Dawa Sherpa(right) and Phill Michael(centre) with the Secret Spot Everest Base Camp Trek Sherpa Team in June 2007

Thirty eight year old Ang Dawa Sherpa was born in Solo Khumbu District, in Gorakhani, Khamding No 4, Nepal.

Dawa is married with 2 children. He has a twelve year old girl (Lakpa Sherpa) and a six year old boy (Lakpa Gelu Sherpa) and spends as much time as he can with them...outside of his mountain guiding career. Dawa has an impressive list of ascents and frequency of ascents...including Everest, Ama Dalam and Cholotse.

Dawa's short list of Summits

Everest Region:

-Everest South (Oct 1999) with Russians…8848m

-Ama Dablam (Sept 2003) with Germans…6856m

-Island Peak (1987-2007)...25 times…6100m

-Mera Peak (1997-2007)...16 times…6476m

-Loboche Peak (1997-2007)...30 times…6145m

-Cholotse (2006)...3 times...French and British…6434m

-Pakcharmo (2002)...2 times...with Australian Elderly Guy…6400m

-Ramdumg Peak (2002)...2 times...with Australian Elderly Guy…5900m

Langtang Region:

-Yala Peak(2002)…3 times...Advanced Training,American, German…5500m

-Naya Kangri(2003)…3 times…German…5846m

-Langshishari(2003)…1 time…Slovenian…6310m

Annapurna Region:

-Pisang(1997-8)…2 times…German…6091m

-Chulu West(1999)…1 time…British…6419m

-Chulu East(1999)…2 times…French and Italian…6584m

-Chulu Far(2001)…1 time…French…6013m

-Dhampus Peak(1995)…1 time…British…6012m

-Singu Chuli(2003)…1 time…British…6501m

-Tharpu Chuli(2003)…1 time…British…5663m

North America:

-Summit attempt on Denali's West Buttress (see PhillMichael.COM - June 2008

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Beyond climbing and spending time with his his kids, Dawa loves to watch 'Animal Planet' and reading the Kathmandu Post.

Dawa dreams of climbing in other countries...including ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies. He loves to guide people from other countries and be an ambassador for Nepal and the Sherpa people. His homeland should be proud!

Dawa and friend near Namche Bazaar while on the Secret Spot Everest Base Camp Trek in June 2007

Dawa is excited about summiting on Everest in 2010 with Phill Michael...as long as the Chinese government grants a permit for them to complete a grand traverse from north to south. He says it will be good training for the Secret Spot Seven Summits attempt to summit on K2!

Phill Michael(right) and Ang Dawa Sherpa(left) near Denali Pass(18,000ft) in June 2008

Ang Dawa Sherpa, Phill Michael, Caroline Ang and Dana Engler on Mera La glacier on the Secret Spot Tilman Trek in Fall 2008