US Sherpa Profile
Company Description
US Sherpa unites Nepali tradition and Western aesthetics with handknit and handwoven accessories that preserve culture and provide sustainable jobs and stable income for artisans in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains. Its natural-fiber outdoor lifestyle products are collaboratively designed, hand-spun, hand-knitted, woven on traditional handlooms, and stitched with traditional construction time-tested in the high Himalayan mountains.
US Sherpa also designs and hosts travelers in Nepal with authentic homestays, bespoke trekking itineraries, and immersive experiences with local families that financially support local communities.
“Our vision is to be the authentic Sherpa outdoor lifestyle brand that produces functional, high-quality accessories in Nepal for people who enjoy active lifestyles, care about the environment and about the people that produce the goods they use,” said owner Ongyel Sherpa.
