14 Peaks Mountaineering Institute

Team

International Standard certified guides, high-altitude doctors, and technical rescue instructors the people who run every cohort on the mountain.

Portrait of Oswaldo “Ossy” Freire

Skill Development Partner

Oswaldo “Ossy” Freire

USA

Shapes the Institute's hands-on training methodology and facilitates each cohort's technical skill progression.

Portrait of Dr. Behrouz Moghaddasi

Mountain Doctor

Dr. Behrouz Moghaddasi

Iran

Leads the Institute's wilderness medicine curriculum, from frostbite pathology to high-altitude trauma response.

Portrait of Nima Rinji Sherpa

Founder

Nima Rinji Sherpa

Nepal

Founder of the 14 Peaks Mountaineering Institute and the youngest person to summit all 14 eight-thousanders.

Portrait of Ashish Gurung

IFMGA Mountain Guide

Ashish Gurung

Nepal

IFMGA-certified Mountain Guide specializing in Himalayan expeditions, rescue, technical climbing, and guide training.