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World Cyclist Furtemba Sherpa after 47,000 miles of Bycycle ride, what next? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Furtemba Sherpa Foundation USA   
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 18:47

Special: 1 video, 4 photos: USA- As a young, not very privileged boy from a small rural village, Sankuasabha, Nepal, never in his wildest imaginations had world cyclist Furtemba Sherpa thought he would have a life outside of Nepal.

 



Furtemba Sherpa in Colorado. Photos courtesy: Furtemba Sherpa Foundation.

Since 26th December 2003, Furtemba has cycled 47, 000 miles to 71 countries and with 80 countries left before he complete his world tour of 151 countries and five continents by 2020 with an agenda for world peace and environmental protection.

World Cyclist- Furtemba Sherpa from Rajen Odari on Vimeo.



Sherpas are known to scale mountains but as he turned 25, he wanted to do something different and help save the depleting state of the world when he returned home and saw the mountain losing its beauty. He says “our children, our grandchildren will not see the world as we see it today and it is sad. They are our future”. To get his message across, he chose a convenient yet environmental friendly method of travelling.


Photos courtesy: Furtemba Sherpa Foundation.

His journey has not been as easy one. At the tender age of nine he decided to leave home to earn money in Kathmandu, the capital city. He had a difficult childhood. While travelling, he has had his share of beating from bandits, and his encounters with venomous snakes among others. He does not get to eat nutritious, healthy home cooked food every day. Weather is not always on his side but he has braved them all.




The 34 year old Furtemba is looking forward to the kick off his tour to Africa sometime early August. For the past few months, he has been busy preparing all the equipments that he will need for his three long years tour to the second most-populous continent, after Asia. He has also been reading up about the country while getting his vaccinations before he embarks on his tour that he plans to start from Egypt, Cairo. Recently a fundraiser was organized to raise money for his tour to Africa.



He has achieved much with the help of his acquaintances all around the globe. He recently launched his official website shortly after Furtemba Sherpa Foundation was inaugurated in his honour. Follow him on his blog www.furtemba.org and be a part of his celebratory entourage as he completes the remaining half of his world tour.

- Furtemba Sherpa Foundation USA

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