Born in the Solukhumbu Mahakulung-3 region of Nepal in 1988, Lakpa Dendi Sherpa is a highly skilled high-altitude climbing guide. He began his adventure career early on, and thanks to his diligence and technical expertise, he began guiding 8000ers in addition to fixing lines and trail blaze the route. He conducted many difficult rescue operations while assisting his clients. He is currently a Director with Taktok Brothers Treks & Expeditions, having previously worked for a number of commercial expedition companies.
Additionally, he had climbed a few peaks in Nepal for the first time. In 2019, Nirmal Pujra Nimsdai invited him to join Project Possible because of his unwavering courage, hard work, and determination. Nimsdai suggested climbing all 8,000 in less than seven months.
Lakpa Dendi set a Guiness record in 2018 when he climbed Everest three times in ten days, eighteen hours, and thirty minutes. Lakpa had made it to the top of Everest eleven times, Manaslu and Lhotse four times, K2 twice, and Dhaulagiri three times so far. He became Tharkekhang and Numlakhang’s FA. Additionally, Discovery Channel selected him to attempt a successful route correction through the infamously difficult South Wall of Lhotse.
Over his remarkable career, he accomplished a total of 33 successful ascents of 8,000-meter peaks. His journey of extraordinary mountaineering achievements began in 2014 when he was assigned the crucial task of rope fixing on Mt. Manaslu, reaching the summit successfully. In 2016, he supported an American team that successfully reached the summit of Mount Everest.
The following year, 2017, was particularly significant, as he summited Mount Everest as a member of the Rope Fixing Team, and later that season, led his American clients to the summit twice. He also led a Norwegian team to the summit of Mount Lhotse and assisted a Spanish team in successfully ascending Mount Dhaulagiri. In 2018, Lakpa’s contributions to Himalayan climbing continued to shine. As a member of the Rope Fixing Team, he summited Everest multiple times alongside various teams, including successful expeditions with American and British groups led by John Spring.
He also accompanied an American team to the summit of Mount K2 and assisted a Chinese team in their successful ascent of Mount Manaslu. His involvement with Nimsdai’s “Project Possible” in 2019 added several major achievements: he successfully summited Mount Dhaulagiri, Mount Everest, Mount Nanga Parbat, Mount K2, and Mount Manaslu. That year, he also accompanied an international team to the summit of Mount Ama Dablam.
In 2020, he continued his mountaineering efforts by guiding an international team to the summit of Mount Aconcagua and leading the Prince of Bahrain’s team to the summit of Mount Manaslu. He was also part of the Rope Fixing Team that reached the summit of Mount Ama Dablam in the fall season.
In 2021, he participated in the historic first winter ascent of K2, reaching Camp-4 (C-4) before the final push. The same year, he was involved in expeditions that reached Camp-3 on Mt. Dhaulagiri and successfully summited Mt. Annapurna. Additionally, during the Everest Spring season, he contributed to the International Team’s progress up to Camp-3.
In 2022, his achievements expanded with the National Team Winter Expedition reaching C-4 on Mt. Cho Oyu. He also successfully summited Mount Kanchenjunga, Mount Makalu, and twice summited Mount Everest with the International Team as part of the Rope Fixing Team. That year, he played a vital role in fixing the route up to C-3 on Mount K2, reached C-4 on Broad Peak, and reached C-3 on Manaslu. He concluded 2022 with a successful ascent of Mount Ama Dablam and summited Mount Kilimanjaro during the National Team Winter Expedition.
In 2023, his mountaineering feats continued strongly. He summited Mount Everest twice, reached the summit of Mount Cho Oyu from the Tibet side, and ascended Mount Shishapangma up to 7,800 meters before an avalanche forced a cancellation of the final summit push. He also accompanied the International Team to the summit of Mount Ama Dablam, further solidifying his reputation as one of the most accomplished high-altitude climbers.
