06. Kunzang Bhutia (Mountaineering)


Kunzang Gyatso Bhutia climbed the summit of Mt Everest in 2008. He is presently the Chief Instructor at Indian Himalayan Centre for Adventure & Eco-tourism (IHCAE), Chemchey, South Sikkim.

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