Took part in Nepal's official survey expedition to remeasure the height of Mount Everest
Khimlal Gautam
खिमलाल गौतम
Government surveyor and the only Nepali civil servant to have climbed Mount Everest twice; helped measure Everest's official new height
Currently Chief Survey Officer, Survey Department, Government of Nepal
About
Khimlal Gautam has combined a career as a government surveyor with mountaineering. He is the only civil servant and surveyor in Nepal to have climbed Mount Everest twice. He is also the highest-ranking government official ever to reach the top of the mountain.
As Chief Survey Officer, his work contributed to the team that carried out Nepal’s official 2019 expedition to remeasure Everest’s height. He later wrote about his experiences in the 2022 book Pandhrau Chuli.
Quick facts
- Birthplace
- Nepal
- Profession
- Surveyor, Civil servant, Mountaineer, Writer
- Current role
- Chief Survey Officer, Survey Department, Government of Nepal
- Nationality
- Nepal
- Status
- Alive
Current roles
Chief Survey Officer
Survey Department, Government of Nepal
Career & life timeline
- 2019
- 2022
Published Pandhrau Chuli, a non-fiction book
Achievements
Only civil servant and surveyor to have scaled Mount Everest twice
Highest-ranking Nepal government official to have summited Everest
Contributed to the survey team that determined Everest's officially recognised new height
Organizations & affiliations
- Survey Department, Government of Nepal
Last updated: 2026-09-06