Curriculum Vitae
Name: Abiral Rai
Sex: Male
Nationality: Nepali
Date of Birth: 22/12/1990
Contact address: Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Phone Number: +977 9843265344
Language: Thulung, Nepali, English.
Married Status: Married
Occupation: Mountain Guide
Email: abiralthulung@gmail.com
Website: www.abiralrai.com
Profile
I am an IFMGA/UIAGM- and NNMGA-certified mountain guide and adventure photographer based in Nepal with
over 15 years of experience in mountaineering and tourism. I have led expeditions to 21 peaks in Nepal
including Everest, Lhotse, and Manaslu. As the first Everest summiteer from the Thulung Rai community, I have
reached Everest summit three times and hold the distinction of being the first IFMGA-certified guide from the Rai
indigenous people of eastern Nepal.
Professional Highlight
I have summited continental high points while guiding clients on Aconcagua (South America), Carstensz
Pyramid (Indonesia), multiple Alpine summits (Europe), and Peak Lenin (Central Asia). I also completed the first
ascent of Kuksay Peak in China’s Pamir range. In 2022, I served as Sherpa Leader for the Nepal Army’s
Everest and Lhotse Expedition, supporting Nepal Government’s Mountain Clean-up Campaign.
As a professional photographer, I have documented expeditions and contributed to national and international
film projects, including the 2017 National Geographic film The Last Honey Hunter.
Affiliation
• Executive Board Member, Nepal National Mountain Guide Association (NNMGA)
https://www.nnmga.org/guides/abiral-rai/
• Executive Bord Member, Nepal Mountaineering Instructor Association (NMIA)
(http://www.nmia.org.np/sub-committee.php)
(http://www.nmia.org.np/sub-committee.php)
General Member
• Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA)
• Everest Summiteers Association (ESA)
• Everest Summiteers Association (ESA)
8000+m Mountaineering Experiences & Guiding
Year Mountain Name Altitude Remarks:
2025 Mt. Everest 8700m. South Summit
2024 Mt. Everest 8848.86m. Summited
2023 Mt. Everest 8848.86m. South Summit, 8749m
2022 Mt. Manaslu 8163m. Up to Camp III, 7900m
2022 Mt. Everest 8848.68m. Summited
2021 Mt. Manaslu Winter Ascent 8163m. Up to Camp II, 6600m
2019/2024 Mt. Lhotse 8516m. Up to Collar 8200m
2017 Mt. Everest 8848.86m. Up to Balcony 8400m
2014 Mt. Everest 8848.86m. Up to Camp II, 6500m
2012 Manaslu 8163m. Up to Camp II,6400m
7000+m Mountaineering Experiences & Guiding
Year Mountain Name Altitude Remarks:
Mt. Baruntse 7129m Summited, 3 times
Mt. Himlung 7126m. Summited, 4 times
Amadablam 6812m. Summited, 5 times
6000+m Mountaineering Experiences & Guiding
Year Mountain Name Altitude Remarks:
2015/16/18/19/23/24 Chulo far East 6059m. Summited, 4 times
2021 Pisang Peak 6091m. Summited
2011/12/13/14/15/16/17/21/22 Island Peak 6189m. Summited, 36 times
2013/14/15/16/17/23/24/25 Lubuche Peak 6119m. Summited, 27 times
2011/12/13/17/18/23/25 Mera Peak 6454m. Summited, 13 times
2013 Abi Peak 6097m. Summited
2013 Pokalde Peak 5806m. Summited
2014 Pharchamo Peak 6186m. Summited
Others Notable Mountaineering Experiences & Guiding
Year Mountain Name Altitude Global Mountain Ranges Remarks:
2025 Carstensz Pyramid (Puncak Jaya) 4884m.
The Highest Mountain in Oceania. Jaya Wijaya mountain range. Summit 1
(The First Person of. Rai Community)
2025 Aconcagua 6960m. The Highest Mountain in South
America, Andes Mountain range.
Summit 1 (The First Person of Rai Community)
2024 Mt Kuksay Peak 7186m. Pamir, China Summit 1
(The First Ascent China & Nepal)
2022 Mount Blanc & Aiguille de Midi. 4808m. Alps, France Traverse and Summit
2020/ 21/22 Pez Ault 3027m. Alps, Swiss Ski with Traverse/Summit
2018 Lenin Peak 7134m. Pamir, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan Summit 3 times
2018 Pik Peak 6000+m. Pamir Mountain Range Summit 5 times
Travel History
S N Name Of Country Duration of the Visa Year:
1 Indonesia 10-25 October 2025
2 Republic of Argentina 21 January - 21 February 2025
3 China 1 July - 1 October 2024
4 France 7 August - 16 September 2023
5 Switzerland 7 February - 27 February 2022
6 Switzerland 2 - 15 February 2020
7 Kyrgyzstan 19 July - 19tAugust 2018
8 Bangladesh 20 February - 19t May 2017
9 India 2 Times 2018/2025
Additional Experiences
• Double Amputee Everest Expedition in 2023, Worked as a Photographer & Videographer of Hari
Budha Magar on Expedition.
https://www.instagram.com/hari_budha_magar/
• Safety & Technical Guide/Supporter in international documentary film
“Hunting Nepal’s Mad Honey That Makes You Hallucinate -HONEY HUNTERS”, Yes Theory
Productions, 2022, https://youtu.be/bSs0o7DrHeg
• Nepalese Mountain Guide Team, Winter Manaslu Project, 2021.
• Local guide for “The Last Honey Hunter” project by National Geographic in 2016,
www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/07/honey-hunter-beesclimbingnepal/
- 2 -• Photo Contribution for Outside Magazine, USA 2020. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-
adventure/exploration-survival/coronavirusnepal-everest/
• Worked as a Guide and Photographer for Mustang Photo Story by National Geographic, 2018
• Worked as a guide for “Mothered by Mountains” documentary project by Yeti in 2017
(https://youtu.be/B0NeI9RSYWY)
• Photographer for Nat Geo Photographer/Artist Renan Ozturk“Art on the Roof of the world” in 2017
(https://www.corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/incredibly-tough/renan-ozturk.html)
• Worked as a Photographer for the project “No Barrier USA” in 2017
(https://youtu.be/Wcb6bO6f5Gs?t=505)
Appreciation Awards
• Babu Chiri Sherpa Open Lead Climbing Competition an Official Photographer 2024.
• Kirat Rai Yayokha, Felicitation for putting Kirat Rai Student Union Flags and whole Rai Community
Flags on top of the Everest, 2022.
• Nepal Army Everest & Lhotse Expedition & Mountain clean-up campaign 2022 (Sherpa Leader)
• Official Photographer of General Assembly in Nepal, IFMGA/NNMGA, 2017
• NMA felicitation for Rescue Search and Mission, Everest Avalanche Tragedy, 2014.
• Rescue Search & Recovery Everest Tragedy on 18th April 2014
Sport Climbing Competition
• Judge: Tenzing Norge Sherpa Climbing Compaction First Ever in Nepal (USNCA) 2025
• Judge: International Open Lead Wall Climbing Competition
• Route Setter: Musa Masala Open Lead Climbing Competition 2024.
• Route Setter: Suman Bhojan Memorial Sport Climbing Competition 2018
• Route Setter: Nepal Climbing Sports Association (NCSA), 2018,
• Participation: 3rd Park Young Seok Open Climbing Competition 2016
• Participation: Dorje Khatri Memorial Sport Climbing competition 2016
Mountaineering Course (Instructor/ Volunteer) Skills Training
• RECCO-SAR Operator Instructor, 2025 Simrik/ Recco
• Wilderness First Responder, 2024 (WFR) SOLO.
• National Skill Certification, 2022 (Mountain Guide Level-4)
CTEVT/ NSTB.
• Advance Level Ski, Switzerland/France, 2022 | Nepal
Mountain Academy.
• Instructor Course, 2023 | (Culture Exchange in Alps).
• Training of Trainer (TOT) 2021 | NMIA.
• RECCO Operator Course, 2020 | Recco & Simrik Air.
• Ski level Two, 2020 | Nepal Mountain Academy.
• Mountain Guide (IFMGA/UIAGM/IVBV)2019 | NNMGA/IFMGA
• Diploma in Mountaineering 2019 | NNMGA
• Ski Level One, 2019 | Nepal Mountain Academy.
• General Training of Trainers Course, 2017 | HCMS.
• Heli Marshall Course, 2016 | NMA.
• Aspirant Guide Course, 2015 | NNMGA
• High Mountain Rescue Training, 2015 | NMIA.
• Advance Mountaineering Training, 2014 | NMA.
• Rock Climbing Course Level One, 2013 | NMIA.
• Advance Ice Climbing Course, 2012 | KCC
• Basic Mountaineering Course, 2012 | NMA/AAS (Slovenia)
• Trekking Guide Training, 2011 | NATHAM.
• Basic Mountain Rescue Training, 2011 | NMIA.
• Hill Walking & Navigation Course, 2011 | NMIA.
• Introductory Rock-Climbing Course, 2010 | NMIA.
• Introductory Rock-Climbing Course (Chief
Instructor) 2022/2025
• Ice Climbing Level 1 Training (Chief
Instructor) 2024
• General Mountain Safety Course 2024
• Intermediate Mountaineering Course (IMC)
Component Two 2024
• Aspirant Guide Course Component III, 2024
• Aspirant Guide Course Component II, 2024
• Ice Level One Course as a Chief Instructor,
2023.
• Nepalese Diploma in Mountain Medicine
(DiMM) 2023.
• Aspirant Guide Course Component I, 2023.
• Introductory Rock-Climbing Course 2017,
2018, 18,2019,19, 2020,20, 2021,21, 2022
• Basic Mountain Navigation & Hill Walking
Training 2021.
• Rock Climbing Level One Courses 2017,
2018, 2023.
• Basic Mountain Rescue Courses
2017.2017,2021,2024
• High Mountain Rescue Training 2018.
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