PHUNURU SHERPA

Trekking & peak Guide

Originally from Lukla the gate way to the Mighty Everest and all the Himalaya.

Phunuru’s passion for the adventure began when he was growing up in Lukla, learning several outdoor activities under the supervision of his father who was a guide in the Everest Region.

Phunuru lived in Lukla for more than 15 years with his family and first got involved in the tourism industry working as an Assistant Guide following his fathers step.

After school level Phunuru continued his Adventure Career by taking Trekking Guide training from NATHM(2010), which still countinues to this day. He has lead many groups all over Nepal throughout Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Manaslu Region and Mustang Region.

Phunuru Sherpa has a Degree in Tourism Management with Tour Guide Training, NATHM 2015 and he is also First Aid Certified Guide in accordance with KEEP, Nepal, Himalayan Medic standards. He also has obtained Mountain leader Training certification through the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

Phunuru is one of our most experienced guides and ensures that everything runs smoothly at Next Level Adventures with his excellent network of colleagues and his experience in the field. 

Pietro Clement

Founder & Organizer

An engineer by trade, Pietro has steered his life towards the mountains. After falling in love with the Alps during his time in Switzerland, Pietro went to Nepal and extensively trekked its National Parks and Conservation Areas. 

He is an experienced trekker and has been over 5000m in multiple occasions, both while crossing high passes and climbing peaks. He has excellent knowledge of trekking routes and itineraries in both the Alps and the Himalayas.

He speaks 4 languages (English, Italian, French and Spanish) and he is our contact person for trekking tours and activities.