A resident of the Rasuwa district, Langtang region of Nepal, Dawa has been involved in tourism industry for more than 10 years. Initially he started as an Assistant Guide and later promoted to Trekking Leader. He knows mountains very well as he grew up watching Langtang Himalayan Range. He has been to prominent trekking destinations like Everest, Langtang, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpa several times with different groups.