ABOUT US
༄༅། རི Ri Guides specializes in organizing mountaineering expeditions and treks in the Himalayas and Eastern Karakoram. We focus on climbing safely and sharing a sense of responsibility towards the mountains and its environment, following Leave No Trace environmental standards and work with the local people.
For a more enjoyable and personal experience on a climbing expedition, our goal is to climb on less crowded mountains and keep our groups to a limited number of climbers.
We also organize customized trips and provide logistical support.
Contact us today.
རི Ri Guides
Call/Text: +91 9622966414 (India)
WhatsApp: +91 7889677697
Email: info@riguides.com
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རི Ri Guides Team
Tsewang Namgyal (Founder and Mountain Guide)
Tsewang Namgyal specializes in guiding in the Himalayas and the Eastern Karakoram. He started guiding in 2004 and has developed sound knowledge of the Himalayas. He has 19+ years of experience in Mountain Guiding numerous trekking and mountaineering expeditions across the Himalayan belt. An avid explorer of new peaks and Ice climbs in Ladakh for the last 5 years.
Currently, training with the Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) (member of IFMGA), Nepal; to be certified as a mountain guide, with the International Federation of Mountain Guide Association (IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV), Bern, Switzerland. The IFMGA is the exclusive international umbrella federation for all mountain guide associations. This is the highest standard of certification for mountain guides internationally.
He is currently serving as an executive member and the Technical Convenor of the Ladakh Mountain Guide Association (LMGA).
MAJOR MOUNTAIN/ GUIDING/ EXPEDITIONS/ CLIMBS:
• Nun I 7135 m, Ladakh, UT, India: (South- West face) - 7 Expeditions (5 ascents)
• Kun I 7077 m, Ladakh, UT, India: (North- East ridge) - 10 Expeditions (4 ascents)
• Satopanth I 7075 m, Uttarakhand, India: (North ridge face) - 3 Expeditions (1 ascent)
• Ama Dablam I 6812 m, Khumbu, Nepal (1 Ascent)
• Lungser Kangri I 6666 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 2 Climbs
• Chamsher Kangri I 6660 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 4 Climbs
• Kangyatse I 6400 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 1 Expedition
• Dzo Jongo Main (West Peak), 6270 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 3 Climbs
• Larkya Peak I 6249 m, Manaslu region, Nepal – Attempted
• Dzo Jongo East I 6220 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 5 Climbs
• Mentok Kangri II I 6200 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 10+ Climbs
• Kangyatse 2 I 6170 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 30 + Climbs
• Stok Kangri I 6121 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 30 + Climbs and 2 Winter attempts
• Reponi Malai Ri I 6080 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 1 Climb
• Dawa Peak I 5980 m, Ladakh, UT, India -1 Climb
• Golep Kangri I 5940 m, Ladakh, UT, India - 5 Climbs
• Unnamed Peak I 5600 m, Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, India- 1 Climb
• And extensive Guiding (Treks) experience all over the Himalayas, including
Ladakh, Nepal, Darjeeling, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
SKI GUIDING EXPEDITIONS:
• Nun I 7135 m, Ladakh, India - 2 Expeditions
• Kun I 7077 m, Ladakh, India
• Golep Kangri I 5940 m, Ladakh, India
ICE CLIMBING:
• 05 water ice routes in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India.
• 10+ water ice routes in Nubra, Ladakh, India (First Ascents)
• Conducted the first Ice Climbing Festival, Nubra, Ladakh, UT; January-February 2021
ROCK CLIMBING:
• Climbed many sport routes and boulders in Ladakh, Manali, Hampi and Nepal.
• Established new climbing area in Tangtse, Ladakh, UT
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Multiple commercial climbing and trekking expeditions all over the Himalayas in the last 15 years:
- Global Companies: Kobler & Partner; DAV Summit Club; Atalante, Spazi d’Avventura, Himalaya Alpine Guides.
- Indian Companies: Artou Voyages; White Magic Adventure; རི Ri Guides.
- Educational Institutions: Lead students from American Embassy School, New Delhi (Trek); UWC Mahindra College, Paud, Maharashtra (Outdoor Expedition Training and Trek); Hanifl Centre of Woodstock School, Mussoorie (Outdoor Education).
CERTIFICATIONS:
INTERMEDIATE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE COMPONENT 2
• Certified Course awarded by Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA) / IFMGA; 20th October to 06th November 2021; Manang, Nepal
INTERMEDIATE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE COMPONENT 1
• Certified Course awarded by Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA)/IFMGA; 15th to 28th August 2021 Kathmandu and Tanahun, Bimal Nagar, Nepal
WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER
• National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), India; 2013
LANGUAGES:
Ladakhi: R/W/S
English: R/W/S
Hindi: R/W/S
Nepali: R/W/S
Tibetan: R/W/S
French: S/W
Mingma Tenzing Sherpa (Mountain Guide)
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Mingma Dorjey Sherpa (Mountain Guide)
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Devi Ram (Cook)