Tshering Pande Bhote

IFMGA Guide

Bhotkhola Rural Municipality -3,

Among the few IFMGA certified mountain guide (instructor) from south Asia, Mr. Tshering Pande Bhote has been an eminent personality in the mountaineering sector. Mr. Bhote was the first Nepali to acquire an International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) guide accreditation. He’s also one of the few people to hold certifications from both the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association (NZMGA) and the Nepal National Mountain Guides Association (NNMGA). Mr, Bhote initiated his mountaineering career from 1996 and has successfully guided numerous 8000ers such as Everest, Cho-oyu, Sishapangma, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Makalu, Lhotse and many more.

He was one of three mountain guides sent by Simrik Air to Zermatt, Switzerland in 2012 for specific Helicopter Rescue Specialist training, and he is now a licensed Rescue Technician. He has participated in a number of long-line rescue missions and has saved countless lives. Tshering Pande Bhote (IFMGA Certified Mountain Guide and Long line helicopter rescue specialist) has strong international climbing and rescue experience and extensive knowledge of the logistics and planning that are so crucial to successful adventures in the Himalaya. Mr. Bhote is also the first RECCO instructor from Nepal. He has guiding and climbing experience in New Zealand, Norway, France, Scotland, Thailand, Bhutan, India, Pakistan and Tibet.

Name: Tshering Pande Bhote

Date of birth: 20-02-1978

Permanent add: Bhotkhola Rural Municipality -3, (Farang) SankhuwaSabha province no 1.

Phone: +977 9841237190

Email: tshering@himalayaguides.com

Nationality: Nepali

Occupation:

IFMGA/NNMGA Certified Mountain Guide (Instructor)
Long line Helicopter rescue specialist (Instructor)
RECCO Instructor
7Times Mt. Everest summiteer
1^st Bhote technique group Mt. Everest summiteer (Summit date 21^st May 2001 Time 10:00)
1^st Long line Helicopter rescue specialist /Instructor from Nepal 8^th Nov 12^th Nov 2010.

Sex: Male

Professional qualification

IFMGA/ NNMGA Certified mountain guide (instructor).
Long line rescue specialist (instructor) First person from Nepal.
IFSC Certified Route setter and Judge.
Eighteen year of experience Trekking, mountaineering and rescue mission.
First RECCO instructor from Nepal.

Objective:

As a IFMGA/NNMGA certified mountain guide (instructor) and “First person from Nepal ” Long line helicopter rescue specialist (Instructor).

My objective is to lead the industry in result oriented environment by providing a safe and efficient services in all modes of mountaineering, trekking and rescue missions.

Ensuring success and growth of the organization I am involved with, as well as support missions in developing remote area of Nepal.

Basic mountaineering training, conducted by: NMA year 2001
Advanced mountaineering training, conducted by: NMA year 2002
Trekking Guide Training, conducted by: HMTTC year 2000
Intensive first aid course, conducted by: KEEP year 2003
Wilderness first aid course, conducted by: KEEP year 2003
E.N.S.A mountaineering training from Chamonix, France year 2003 (conducted by French sports Ministry)
Rock improver course Glenmore Lodge, Scotland year 2001
National Navigation Award Scheme Gl, Scotland year 2001
Rescue Training jointly organized by (Ministry of Cultural, Tourism and Civil Aviation (Nepal), N.M.A., EV-K2 CNR Committee, and Lombardy Region Alpine Guides, Italy) in Nepal, Lobuche
Asuivi le stage d’alpinisme du Diplome d’asprant-guide a l’ ENSA du 10 Juillet au 9 Septembre 2003.
Avalanche Awareness Training. Contacted from 23^rd and 24^th July 2004.
Avalanche safety management stage 1. On 30^th August 2004
(NZMGA) climbing guide’s course stage. 1. 2004
Technical mountaineering course (CMC) Alpine Guide 2004 New Zealand AGL
Ski instruction course for three Days At mount Hut NZ 2004 Steve Schreiber
Climbing training in France from 10th July -30th August 2005.
17. Course: Mountaineering Instructor refreshment in 2005 in Lang tang Himal region Nepal conducted by: Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA).
Course: Guide and Alpine mountaineering Instructor level in 2005 in Alps (France) Conducted by: Foundation Yves Pollet Villard France under supervision of Ecole National Ski and Alpinism (ENSA) professor.
Aspirant Guide training 2006 Conducted by NNMGA
Aspirant Guide training with clients under professor Anselme Baud 20 conducted by NNMGA
IFMGA exam observer from ENSA IFMGA guide Annerquin Jean from 5^th to 14^th Jan 2009 conducted by NNMGA
Rescue Specialist Helicopter (long line helicopter rescue) from Swiss Alpine Rescue Center at Zermatt on 8^th Nov 12^th Nov 2010.
Rescue Specialist Helicopter Instructor (long line helicopter rescue) from Swiss Alpine Rescue Center at Zermatt on 5^th Nov 12^th Nov 2012.
1^st IFSC route setter, judge course seminar conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association.
IFMGA, NNMGA certified mountain guide refreshment course on 18^th-19^th Feb 2018.
General training of Trainer (GTOT) 5^th – 7^th Dec 2018
RECCO Trainer training 21^st Jan 2019.
Sking level 3 at ENSA France 17^th – 27^th Feb 2020

Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 21^st May 2001 Time 10:00 South Australian (Summit)
Mt. Cho-Oyu (8,201m) 2002 and 2003 International Cho-oyu climbing expedition (Summit)
Mt. Ama Dablam (6,856m) 2001/02/ 03/04/2006/ 08/ 09/10 International expedition Summit (eight times)
Mt. Lhakpa Ri (7,045m) 2002/03 International expedition Summit (two times)
Mt. Lobuche east (6,365m) 2000-2021 Every year International expedition Summit (Eleven times)
Mt. Mera peak (6,476m) 2003 International expedition (Summit)
Mt. Chulu east (6,050m) 2001International expedition (Summit)
Mt. Chulu west (6,419m) 2001 International expedition (summit)
Mt. Island peak (6,165m) 1990- 2021 International expedition Summit (twelfth times)
Mt. Mont- Blanc (4,810m) 2003/2005 France and Italy Summit (three times)
Mt. Ben Nevis (1,344m) 2001 Scotland (summit).
Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2004 First Norwegian woman Everest climbing expedition (Summit).

13.Mt. Cho-oyu (8,201m) 2003 International Cho-oyu climbing expedition summit

Mt. Pisang peak (6,091m) International expedition (Summit)

15.Mt. Shisha pangma (8,012m) International expedition (Summit)

Mt. Lapchi Khang (7,367m) International expedition (Summit)

17.Mt. Chulu west (6,419m) International expedition (Summit)

Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2005 Norwegian woman Everest expedition up to 8500m
Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2006 Norwegian Skiing expedition through North face (Summit)
Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2007 Chinese Olympic team expedition (Summit)
Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2008 Swiss National TV team expedition (Summit)
Mt. Everest (8,848.86m) 2009 International Expedition (summit)
Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167m) 2010 Golden Jubilee Swiss expedition up to (7900m)
Mt. Chulu Far East 6,050m) 2008 International expedition (Summit)
Guiding and teaching in Norway since 2006 every year on glacier and over 2000m peaks climbing
Mt. Denali 6190m 30^th May 2013. (Highest mountain in North America) Summit.
Mt Kilimanjaro 5895m 17^th Jan 2015 (Highest mountain in Africa) Summit
Gurla Mandhata 7694m on 14^th May 2018 local time 3:39 PM
Shersong peak 6429m unclimbed peak
Mt. Everest (8848.86m) climbing expedition 2016 (suumit)
Mt. Ama Dablam climbing expedition 2019 and 2020 up to Gray tower
Manalsu (81163m) climbing expedition 2016 (Summit without supplement of Oxygen)

Introductory Rock climbing Training conducted by NMIA
Mountain Navigation Training conducted by NMIA
Basic Mountain Rescue Training conducted by NMIA
High Mountain Rescue Training conducted by NMIA
Basic Mountaineering training conducted by NMIA
Alpine course conducted by Jostedalen Breførarlag As Norway
Introductory Rock climbing training Conducted by NMIA
Glacier course conducted by Jostedalen Breførarlag As Norway
Glacier course conducted by Jostedalen Breførarlag As Norway 2010
Advance Mountaineering course conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association 2011
Sport wall climbing course conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association 2011
Rock climbing level 1, 2 weeks conducted by Nepal mountaineering Association 2011
Avalanche course conducted by Nepal mountaineering Association 2011
Aspirant Guide course component 1 Conduct by Nepal National Mountaineering Guide Association 21^st – 23^rd Dec 2013
Rock climbing level 1, Conducted by NMIA 20013
NNMGA Mountain guides final exam 2014.
Aspirant Guide course component 1 Conduct by Nepal National Mountaineering Guide Association 20^th Dec 2015 to 28^th Jan 2016.
NNMGA Aspirant guide component 1 teaching 2017 and 2018 in Rolwaling valley.
Diploma in mountain medicine (DIMM) 2018 in Ghangla mountain region.
NNMGA mountain guide course 2018 in Langtang mountain region 8 participate. 21 Days.
Avalanche Course 12^th – 28^th Feb 2019.
Avalanche Course 12^th – 28^th Feb 2020.

Late Kumar Khadka Bikram Adventurous Award 2015 – This award is given to “First Person from Nepal” Long Line Helicopter Rescue Specialist, Mr. Tshering Pande Bhote for my active Long Line Rescue from 1995 to 2015 including the avalanche happened on Everest on 18 April 2014 along with other rescue activities on different mountains.
Praval Janasewa shree Chaturth sreni from President of Nepal government 2077 BD.
Appriciation from WWF 23^rd September 2006

Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) Sport comity member and instructor.
Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) “Vice president”, Guide Instructor.
Nepal mountaineering instructor Association (NMIA) “General secretary”, Instructor.
Sankhuwasabha Sagarmatha Climbers Association “President” Instructor.

Mount Blanc 4800m summit 3 times

Maudit 4464m summit 3 times

Blanc du Tacul 4248m summit 2 times

Geant Teeth 4013m summit

Aiguille du Chardonnet 3482m summit

Midi plan ridge traverse.

Cosmiques Ridge traverse.

Tacul by Triangle traverse.

Triangle du Tacul traverses.

Pyramid tu Taul via Erete east traverse.

Bionnassay via north face traverse.

Pointe Lachenal traverse.

Mont Motte 4300m summit.

Grand Combin 4314m traverse.

New Zealand climbing list:

Clear NZMGA Climbing Guide in NZ.

Summer climbing list:

1, Mt. Dixon (East Ridge) on 5^th Feb 2004 (3,006m)

2, Mt. Aoraki (mt cook) “Zurbrigen ridge” on 6^th Feb 2004 (3,754m)

3, Mt. Aylmer “west ridge” on 26^th Feb 2004 (2,699m)

4, Mt. Aoraki (mt cook) “east ridge” on 7^th March 2004 (3,754m)

5, Mt. Tasman and Silber horn “syme ridge” on 8^th March 2004 (3,497m) Tasman

6, Mt. Silber horn and mt Tasman “silber horn” on 12^th March 2004 (3,300m) silber horn

7, Mt. la perouse and mt Jullicoe “Divide route” on 18^th Feb March 2004 (3,100m) La perouse

8, Mt. Aoraki “South face Kiwi Sherpa” (First assent) on 15^th March 2005 (3,754m)

Winter climbing list:

1, Mt. Mellory Peak (winter first assent) “The Balcony line” on 3^rd July 2004 (2,756m)

2, Mt. Douglas Peak “left couloir south face” on 7^th July 2004 (3,077m)

3, Mt. Haidinger peak “south ridge’ on 8^th July 2004 (3,070m)

4, Mt. Haidinger peak (first assent) “south east face’ on 9^th July 2004 (3,070m)

5, Mt. Mts waltter “Ice cream on 3^rd Sep 2004 (2905m)

6, Mt. Hochstter Dome “south ridge” (dissent by ski” on 5^th Sep 2004 (2,827m)

7, Mt. Eli De Boaumont” Anna Glacier on 6^th Sep 2004 (3,111m)

8, Mt. Mt. waltter “Curtains” on 7^th Sep 2004 (2,905m)

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