Leadership
Laxman Karki
CEO & Founder
Born in 1989 in the remote village of Sotang, Solukhumbu, Laxman Karki began his journey in tourism as a porter soon after finishing school. With dedication and sincerity, he quickly rose to become an assistant guide and later founded Mountain Ascend Treks.
Despite his young age, Mr. Karki had already gained significant experience in the field, which helped him earn the trust and support of many international clients and friends. Over time, he traveled extensively across the globe, learning and implementing best tourism practices in his company.
Fluent in English, Korean, and other Asian languages, Mr. Karki is also active in social work. He supports education and health initiatives in rural areas and plans to contribute a portion of his company’s profits to uplift underprivileged communities.
His passion for tourism led him to achieve a Guinness World Record for filming a music video at the world’s highest point. He is also the founder of a public foundation focused on community welfare.
Hyeong Rae Lee
Managing Director
Warm greetings to you and your family from Mountain Ascend Treks.
Mr. Lee is the Managing Director of Mountain Ascend Treks. He was born and raised in Busan, South Korea. He started his career as a trekking guide from the age of 18. During that time, he learned how to make clients happy with the highest level of service. After becoming fully educated and sharp in trekking and mountain guiding, he became manager of Mountain Ascend Treks to give the service that trekkers have longed for.
He never compromises in providing the best service, which you can see in his enthusiasm for outdoor activities, fun-loving people, and adventurous trekking routes. He is working as a Mountain Leader giving you service, and making you happy on your trip.
Consultants and guides
Kiran Giri
Consultant
Born in Solu, the Khumbu Region (Everest Region), Kiran Giri is an expert in trekking, especially in this region. He started his career as an assistant guide 10 years ago; now he is an experienced guide in Mountain Ascend Treks. A soft-spoken and helpful person, he has made his clients happy with his service in the Annapurna, Langtang, Mustang, and Everest regions.
Besides these, he has successfully completed the Basic Mountaineering Course, High Mountain Rescue Training and a Wilderness First Aid course.
Gopal Giri
Trekking Guide
Gopal Giri, 35 years old, grew up in the hilly region of eastern Nepal, Solukhumbu. He has worked as a trekking guide for more than five years in Nepal. With a number of travel companies, he has traveled most of Nepal’s major trekking paths. He finished the trekking guide course in 2010 and became a government-licensed guide. He knows the major trekking routes well, such as the Annapurna Circuit, Everest Base Camp, Everest Three Passes, Manaslu Circuit and Langtang Valley treks.
Born and raised at an altitude of about 2,900 m, he has gone to the mountains since childhood. He finished high school in the faculty of education, majoring in English. He is very amiable, which helps him get along with any client and have fun on every trip.
Yadav Giri
Climbing Guide
He is originally from the Khumbu (Everest) Region. His journey as a climbing guide started as a porter and then as a kitchen boy. Gradually, he was promoted to assistant guide. He worked very hard, soon learned to speak English and took guide training. Finally, he was promoted to trekking guide.
After several years working as a base camp cook and peak climbing guide with a couple of other companies, Yadav joined Mountain Ascend Treks in 2018. He holds a special license from the Ministry of Tourism of Nepal as a climbing guide and speaks good English.
Kumar Karki
Trekking Guide
Born in Solu, the Khumbu Region (Everest Region), Kumar Karki is an expert in trekking in this region. He started his career as an assistant guide 12 years ago; now he is an experienced guide. A soft-spoken and helpful person, he has made his clients satisfied through his service in the Annapurna, Langtang, Mustang, and Everest regions.
Training
- Basic Mountaineering Course
- High Mountain Rescue Training
- Wilderness First Aid course
Namkha
Climbing Guide
Born in Solu, the Khumbu Region (Everest Region), the village of 8,000 m peak climbers, Namkha has climbing in his blood. He has successfully summited Island Peak (6,187 m) 13 times and Everest (8,848.86 m) 2 times. Island Peak is a warm-up peak for those climbing Mt. Everest. On both these mountains, Namkha gives instructions to climbers and new climbing guides.
Training
- Basic Mountaineering Course – Nepal Mountaineering Association
- Basic and Advanced level ice climbing course – Khumbu Climbing Center
- Trekking guide course – NATHM
- Wilderness first aid course – Sentinel Outdoor Institute, Montana
- Helicopter Marshall Course – Nepal Mountaineering Association
Nima
Climbing Guide
Nima is an experienced mountaineer and 8,448 m mountain climber with fourteen years of experience climbing in the Himalayas. 26 years old, he is originally from the Khumbu (Everest) Region. His journey as a climbing guide started as a porter and then as a kitchen boy. Gradually, he was promoted to assistant guide. He worked very hard, soon learned to speak English and took guide training. Finally, he was promoted to trekking guide.
After several years working as a base camp cook and peak climbing guide with a couple of other companies, Nima joined Mountain Ascend Treks in 2018. He holds a special license from the Ministry of Tourism of Nepal as a climbing guide and speaks good English.