The purpose of Lama Sherpa Foundation is to ensure and promote safety, fair working conditions, fair pay, and sustainable value creation in the local communities in the Himalayas.

Each climbing season, thousands of Sherpas, porters, cooks and other workers support mountaineers on and around the world’s highest mountains in the Himalayas.

Too many risk their lives unnecessarily, because of lack of adequate equipment, training or experience. Mountain climbing is an important source of revenue for local communities, but too many work without fair compensation.

The Lama Sherpa Foundation is named after Tenjen “Lama” Sherpa, who holds the record for being the fastest climbers to true summit all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. He accomplished this feat in just 92 days, in 2023. He tragically died in avalanche just weeks later.

The foundation seeks to continue and build on Tenjen Sherpa’s passion and commitment for fair, safe and professional working conditions.

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More information about the foundation can be found at Lama Sherpa Foundations website.