The company Sherpa Adventure Gear began in 2003 when founder Tashi Sherpa took a walk through Manhattan. On the cover of a magazine he spotted his uncle Ang Gyalzen Sherpa, who accompanied Sir Edmund Hillary on his historical first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953. To raise awareness for the harsh lives of the Sherpa and to celebrate the incredible achievements on such expeditions, Tashi Sherpa founded the company Sherpa Adventure Gear.