TENZING GYALZEN SHERPA | Nepal Project Manager
Born and raised in the Khumbu Valley, Tenzing is a renowned International Mountain Guide in the Sherpa community. Between his multiple summits of Everest, and successful summits of other prominent peaks in the region, his passion for protecting the environment is unwavering. Most recently, Tenzing was awarded a Guinness World Record for leading a team of scientists and Sherpa for installing the highest-altitude weather station on land (28,904 ft).
DGS partnered with Tenzing in 2021 to install a two-toilet sustainable sanitation system in his home village of Phortse. Over the past two years, Tenzing’s role of Project Manager consisted of organizing materials, managing a workforce, and overseeing the completion of the sanitation structure. As of November 2022, the installation was completed. Tenzing continues to support DGS with hopes of bringing sustainable sanitation to other parts of the Everest Region.
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