Prakash Gurung
3 x Everest
IMFGA Certified Mountain Guide
and Mountaineering Instructor
Prakash Gurung is a professional mountain guide who has climbed Mount Everest, Manaslu and other high peaks of the Himalaya. He has also guided climbers on 8,000 meter peaks, including Mt. Everest, Amadablam and Lobuche. Prakash has a keen interest in educating people who are passionate about mountaineering by sharing his experiences of long climbs and adventures.
Prakash was born in Tanahun village in western, Nepal and stayed there with my mother until he was a teenager. He came to Kathmandu to study and finish high school here. Later started college however he did not have the financial resources for the tuition costs. So, he opted to begin Trekking Guide training that included working as a porter in Langtang. During this training he was very inspired by his instructors who were fully qualified IFMGA mountain guides. He worked as a porter for one full year before he was
able to become an Assistant Guide.
In 2015, He was an Assistant Guide on a Great Himalayn Trail expedition. It was his duty to monitor, keep clients together and ensure they were well taken care of.
During the Great Himalayn Trail expedition there were many opportunities to learn. From getting safely across high mountain passes to ensuring the safety of all following the infamous earthquake, the technical support necessary from the IFMGA guides to ensure the safety of all clients and the expedition team inspired him. It was then that he set his heart on becoming a fully qualified mountain guide.
Peaks and Expeditions
S.N. | Peaks and Expeditions | No. of Times |
1. | Mt. Everest (8848.86m) (2018, 2019, 2021) | 3 |
2. | Mt. Lhotse (8516m) (2022) | 1 |
3. | Mt. Manaslu (8163m) (2018, 2021, 2022) | 3 |
4. | Mt. Ama Dablam (6812m) (2016, 2019, 2021) | 3 |
5. | Mera Peak (6476m) (2019, 2021) | 2 |
6. | Island Peak (6189m) (2016) | 1 |
7. | Lobuche Peak (6119m) (2021, 2022) | 2 |
8. | Chulu Far East Peak (6059m) (2018 – 2 times, 2019 – 2 times, 2021) | 5 |
9. | Pisang Peak (6091m) (2019) | 1 |
10. | Dhampus Peak (6012m) (2019) | 1 |
11. | Yala Peak (5800m) (2017) | 1 |
Training and Certifications
- 2020 – Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA), Himalayan Medics
- 2019 – Aspirant Guide Course, Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) and Nepal
Mountaineering Association (NMA) - 2018 – Advance Mountaineering Course, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), 2018
- 2017 – Mountain Medicine Training Level One
- 2017 – Mountain Leader Training, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and Union of
International Alpine Association (UIAA) - 2016 – High Mountain Rescue Training (HMRT), Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
- 2016 – Basic Mountaineering Training Conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
- 2016 – Rock Climbing Course-Level l, Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association (NMIA)
- 2015 – Basic Mountain Rescue Training, Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association (NMIA)
- 2015 – Introductory Rock Climbing Course, Nepal Mountaineering Instructors Association (NMIA)
- 2015 – Climbing and Mountaineering Orientation Training, Mountain Academy Nepal (MAN)
- 2013 – Trekking Guide training, Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel management (NATHM)