This year’s keynote speaker will be Flight For Life helicopter pilot Pemba Sherpa, a veteran of Nepal’s search and rescue programs with extensive experience operating in the Himalayas, including Mt. Everest. Capt Pemba Sherpa will be sharing some stories of his experience flying SAR in Nepal and the appreciation locals hold in their hearts for the SAR community. He will be linking his stories and experience from Nepal to the Rockies.