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Warrior
Monk
KRISH THAPA MAGA · CSM, 22 SAS (Ret.)
Guinness World Record · Everest · K2 · Dhaulagiri (8,167m)
MILITARY
CSM, 22 SAS · 26 years frontline, Iraq & Afghanistan
EVEREST & K2
First serving Warrant Officer to summit both
8000m SKIING
Skied from Dhaulagiri (8,167m) — one of the highest descents ever
SAS SELECTION
One of only two Gurkhas from RGR ever to pass
GUINESS RECORD
Led 13 UKSF soldiers to Everest — largest group ever
HARI 2023
Led first double above-knee amputee to Everest summit
"I've been wanting to take people skiing in Nepal for 20 years, and finally, you will be the first."
Krish spent 19 years as a Buddhist monk in the Himalaya before joining the British Army as a Gurkha. He became one of only two Gurkhas ever to pass SAS selection — his peer was Nirmal 'Nims Dai' Purja, subject of Netflix's most-watched documentary, 14 Peaks. He has skied from 8,000m summits, led 13 Special Forces soldiers to the top of Everest, and guided the first double above-knee amputee in history to the summit. Warrior Monk isn't branding. It's a literal biography.
"Krish has undoubtedly accomplished many exceptional achievements in the military, and he has the grit and aspiration to achieve more." — CO, 22 SAS
NTB Trekking Guide Licence — Current
WAFA Wilderness First Aid — Current
AIARE Avalanche Safety — Level 2
High-Altitude Rescue above 5,000m
THE GUIDE
Warrior.
Monk.
Both.
19 Years as a Buddhist monk in the Himalaya. 26 years as one of Britain’s most elite soldiers. The two identities don’t conflict – they complete each other. Now with the reputation of one of the most trusted mountaineering guides in the world, the name Warrior Monk came from his clients. The precision of a warrior. The stillness of a monk. Every basecamp morning begins with the same practice that sustained him through over two decades on the frontline: breathwork and meditation.
"Enlightenment through adversity."
THE PHILOSOPHY
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