“Constable establishes Himalayan trekking business with sherpa”
—Esther Ashby-Coventry, The Timaru Herald
We’re pleased to see Koru Mountains and our founders, Phurenje Sherpa and Joe Rush, featured in The Timaru Herald and on Stuff.co.nz!
“The friendship between a South Canterbury policeman and a sherpa led to the pair establishing a business to benefit the Nepalese people. Through Koru Mountains, the duo have been operating trekking and expedition trips in Nepal away from the busy tourist route, boosting the economy through employment for the past four years.”
Click to read the full article here.
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“Nepali climbing guide always wary of Aoraki/Mt Cook’s fickle weather”
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about koru mountains
Koru Mountains Trekking and Expeditions was founded in 2015 by Phurenje Sherpa, who had previously emigrated to New Zealand from Nepal, and his longtime Kiwi friend Joe Rush.
Together, they created Koru Mountains to share the beauty of Nepal with visitors from New Zealand and around the world.