Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa
Born: February 11, 1961
in Namche Bazar, Népal
in Namche Bazar, Népal
Sherpa is the name of Sonam, it is also that of his ethnic group. Because the Sherpas are not only porters, guides as is often believed. They are first of all one of the 105 ethnic groups that populate the foothills of the Nepalese Himalayas, above the town of Lukla, gateway to the Everest trails. It was there, in Pangom, perched at 2,800 meters, that he was born in a stone house, with a wooden shingle roof, without running water or electricity.
At school, Sonam Sherpa learned to read, write, count and speak Nepali – not just Sherpa anymore. Nothing predestined him for his exceptional career. At 16, after the premature death of his father, he fled Pangom on foot, in hiding from his family. " I did not have money. Fortunately, a neighbor helped me. I discovered, at that time, that in town everything is paid for! At the beginning, in Kathmandu, he misunderstands everything he sees. He first worked for a trekking agency set up by his older sister, took English, cooking and French lessons, stood on his own two feet, came to France, worked there, found new clients there. Very quickly, Thamserku, his trekking agency, gained momentum, made famous by the organization of expeditions for professional mountaineers. It has become the most important in Nepal, while showing concern for the respect of local populations, their culture and the environment. Working as a family, he also owns lodges and two airlines, Yeti Airlines (16 planes) and Tara Air (55% of the domestic flight market).
This rise was made despite the tragedies. After the death of his elder brother carried away by an avalanche, after that of his father, Sonam had to face the death of his first wife, Pasang Lhamu, Sherpani like him, with whom he had had three children. To show that Nepalese women could inscribe their name in history and be the equals of men, she had, after several attempts, conquered Everest in the spring of 1993. A storm took her on the way back: she was elevated to the rank of "light of Nepal", and children learn her story in schools. First devastated by grief, Sonam Sherpa eventually recovered: his children and his business needed him. Then he remarried Anita, had a fourth child. There is something incredible about this success of a Nepalese peasant son, but it is neither haphazard nor undeserved. Sonam created a foundation that helps the widows of Sherpas, he created a pension fund for porters, a hospital in Lukla, then a kind of social security, he is working to electrify his native village, to install running water... He works in the heart of Nepal where you have to negotiate with the royalists, the Maoists, the conservatives. He sometimes works in the middle of a battlefield that has claimed ten thousand lives in ten years, and has rubbed shoulders with the greats for years: Messner, Lafaille, Escoffier, Kammerlander, Dacher, Habeler, Kaltenbrunner...
At school, Sonam Sherpa learned to read, write, count and speak Nepali – not just Sherpa anymore. Nothing predestined him for his exceptional career. At 16, after the premature death of his father, he fled Pangom on foot, in hiding from his family. " I did not have money. Fortunately, a neighbor helped me. I discovered, at that time, that in town everything is paid for! At the beginning, in Kathmandu, he misunderstands everything he sees. He first worked for a trekking agency set up by his older sister, took English, cooking and French lessons, stood on his own two feet, came to France, worked there, found new clients there. Very quickly, Thamserku, his trekking agency, gained momentum, made famous by the organization of expeditions for professional mountaineers. It has become the most important in Nepal, while showing concern for the respect of local populations, their culture and the environment. Working as a family, he also owns lodges and two airlines, Yeti Airlines (16 planes) and Tara Air (55% of the domestic flight market).
This rise was made despite the tragedies. After the death of his elder brother carried away by an avalanche, after that of his father, Sonam had to face the death of his first wife, Pasang Lhamu, Sherpani like him, with whom he had had three children. To show that Nepalese women could inscribe their name in history and be the equals of men, she had, after several attempts, conquered Everest in the spring of 1993. A storm took her on the way back: she was elevated to the rank of "light of Nepal", and children learn her story in schools. First devastated by grief, Sonam Sherpa eventually recovered: his children and his business needed him. Then he remarried Anita, had a fourth child. There is something incredible about this success of a Nepalese peasant son, but it is neither haphazard nor undeserved. Sonam created a foundation that helps the widows of Sherpas, he created a pension fund for porters, a hospital in Lukla, then a kind of social security, he is working to electrify his native village, to install running water... He works in the heart of Nepal where you have to negotiate with the royalists, the Maoists, the conservatives. He sometimes works in the middle of a battlefield that has claimed ten thousand lives in ten years, and has rubbed shoulders with the greats for years: Messner, Lafaille, Escoffier, Kammerlander, Dacher, Habeler, Kaltenbrunner...
Movies for Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa...
Title: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Character: Soccer Playing Sherpa
Released: December 18, 2013
Type: Movie
A timid magazine photo manager who lives life vicariously through daydreams embarks on a true-life adventure when a negative goes missing.
Title: Beyond The Edge
Character: Tenzing Norgay
Released: October 24, 2013
Type: Movie
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953 - an event that stunned the world and defined a nation.
Title: Miracle on Everest
Character: Lakcha Sherpa
Released: July 1, 2008
Type: Movie
2006 was one of the deadliest Everest seasons on record. Experienced mountaineer Lincoln Hall was invited to join an expedition as a high altitude cameraman. It was his second attempt to summit the mountain, having turned back just short 22 years earlier. Shortly after reaching the summit, Hall began to behave irrationally, suffering from lack of oxygen. Aided by his loyal Sherpas for over 9 hours, he eventually collapsed and they declared him dead. His family were informed and the news hit headlines. But something happened that night that science cannot explain. The next morning Lincoln Hall was found alive by approaching climbers and his dramatic rescue began. Never before has a man been declared dead so high on Everest and survived. This is the remarkable true story of Lincoln Hall’s extraordinary journey back from beyond.
Title: Là-Haut, Un supplément d'âme
Character: Self
Released: December 1, 2001
Type: Movie
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