Pradeep Bashyal
Pradeep Bashyal | |
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| Native name | प्रदीप बस्याल |
| Born | 13 October 1991 (age 34)[1] Manigram, Lumbini Province, Nepal |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Language | Nepali, English |
| Notable awards | Tenzing-Hillary Award |
| Website | |
| www | |
Pradeep Bashyal (Nepali: प्रदीप बस्याल) is a Nepali journalist and author based in Kathmandu.[2][3] He currently works with the BBC.[4][5] His debut book Sherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest was published with his long-time collaborator Ankit Babu Adhikari.[6] In 2025, the Government of Nepal awarded him the Tenzing-Hillary Award.[7][8] In 2024, Online Khabar named Bashyal one of its 40 most influential youths under 40 years old.[9][10]
Career
Prior to joining the BBC, he worked with Nepal Magazine first as a correspondent and later as a digital editor.[11] His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed News, and The Diplomat.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Pradeep – Author".
- ^ "Guardians of Everest, celebrity mountaineers, and climate change". Moneycontrol. August 20, 2022.
- ^ "Pradeep Bashyal". December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Everest through the eyes of a Sherpa: 'Climbers need to wake up'". June 7, 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "बीबीसी न्यूज नेपालीको परिचय". BBC News नेपाली. November 30, 2016.
- ^ "Sherpa: Untold stories of people in the shadows of Everest". September 1, 2022.
- ^ Online, T. H. T. (2025-05-30). "Nepali authors honored with Tenzing-Hillary Award for groundbreaking book on Sherpa heroes". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ "Seven persons awarded for promoting mountaineering and mountain tourism". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ "Onlinekhabar unveils '40 Under 40' influential youth list - OnlineKhabar English News". 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ Kurakani, Media (2024-08-12). "अनलाइनखबरको 'चालिस मुनिका चालिस' मा शेर्पाको कथा भन्ने दुई पत्रकार". @mediakurakani. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
- ^ "Kantipur marks 23rd anniversary". kathmandupost.com.
- ^ Doshi, Vidhi (2023-04-09). "Why Sherpas from a remote village walked for hours to vote in Nepal's elections". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Pradeep Bashyal (pradeepbashyal) on BuzzFeed". BuzzFeed News.
- ^ "Demystifying Everest". thediplomat.com.