Shambhu Pokharel
Shambhu Prasad Pokharel entered the tourism industry in Nepal in 1984 as a trekking porter. After 3 years of experience, he was promoted to Kitchen boy. 3 years later, he had the opportunity to become a guide at another agency, and he accepted the offer and began working as a trekking guide in 1988 with new responsibilities. It is true that before 1998, all trekking was conducted as a camping trek as there were no lodges in Annapurna, Langtang and Everest at that time. He is from the Dolakha district of the Bagmati province of Nepal. He has been leading trekking groups in Nepal to the Annapurna, Langtang, Everest and Kanchenjunga, but his favorite areas is Langtang. He works as a trekking guide in Nepal. He has obtained a trekking guide license from the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Nepal and the trekking guide’s license number is 3232.