Damber Rai
Damber Rai is the company’s factotum, and our ‘Man in Kathmandu’ when Pradip and Gill are in UK – he has been working with us since completing his secondary education, in 1999, and without him Access-Himalaya would seem diminished. He is a permanently cheerful and dedicated, loyal member of our staff, with an incredible ability to sort out problems via his motorbike, his mobile phone and his charm. Government trained and licensed, with first aid qualification, Damber is a very popular trekking guide with adults and children alike, and he is second to none where bargaining is concerned. He greets our clients at the airport when they arrive, and also bids them farewell there at the end of their holiday, unless he is off trekking himself. He has led treks throughout Nepal, and knows the topography of Nepal intimately. Damber is very knowledgeable about Nepalese culture, and comes from a large, traditional Nepalese family, now based in Ilam, where their hill-top farm is situated in an incredibly lush area, enjoying both a semi-tropical climate and the chilly temperatures which are part and parcel of hill-top living. He dances extraordinarily well and sings like a corncrake!
