http://pemba.journeysblog.com Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With profound sadness, we share the news that Pemba Tsering Sherpa passed away on May 14, 2009. He left peacefully in full possession of his senses, charisma, gentleness, compassion and gratitude for an extraordinary life. In Kathmandu, after three months of battling liver cancer, surrounded by family and friends, he ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/08/celebrating-pemba-tsering-sherpa-1952-2009/ In Pemba's memory we have established the Pemba Tsering Sherpa Memorial Fund as a part of the non-profit 501(c)3 Earth Preservation Fund. The Pemba Fund will have the dual goals of supporting re-forestation efforts and providing educational sponsorship for needy children. Contributions can be made by check or credit card. ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/08/pemba-tsering-sherpa-memorial/ It is hard to believe its been over 25 days since Papa passed away. We had a big ceremony for his 3rd week, that was last Thursday in Sherpa Gomba in Bouddha and like always everything was perfect. We had over 600 people in attendance and over 150 of our close ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/08/end-of-mourning-period-by-nawang-sherpa/ Hi there, I am Nawang Sherpa, Pemba Sherpa's younger son. I would like to thank everyone very much for the kind words and wishes. I really appreciate the support and your prayers for my family at a time like this. I would like to fill you in on some details regarding ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/05/thank-you-for-your-kind-words-by-nawang-sherpa/ Pemba and  the Founding of  JOURNEYS Our first acquaintance with Pemba on May 1, 1978, was the founding event of JOURNEYS. Just days before our meeting he was buried and nearly killed in an avalanche while assisting a high altitude climbing expedition in western Nepal. We had just arrived in Kathmandu ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/05/honoring-the-life-of-pemba-tsering-sherpa/ Dear Anchi, Nawang, Pemba and Dawa, We are so sorry to learn about your Pemba's passing.   He was a great man, a wonderful, caring  human being.  We adored him, and felt immediately comfortable with him when he we first him almost thirty years ago.  He trekked with and cooked for ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/05/a-great-man-a-wonderful-caring-human-being/ Hello Will, Joan, Anchi, Nawang, Pemba and Dawa, Warm greeting from Yangon, Myanmar, I just got home to day from my visit to Putao looking after construction of the project. It was a shock to learn that Pamba has passed away. I still remember like yesterday of our first (and happened to ... http://pemba.journeysblog.com/2009/06/05/heartfelt-condolences/