They also hoisted the flag of Rotary International, a club with which Dorjee has frequently been involved, in honor of its centennial year.

[1][2] Aside from his mountaineering achievements, Dorjee has worked on improving the quality of life in his home village of Chayangba.

Dorjee has organized service projects such as dental, eye, and other health projects, as well as funding to build libraries, schools, and drinking water systems in his village and other remote villages in Nepal.

Dorjee recently hiked 3,100 miles along the Continental Divide Trail from the Mexico–US border to the Canada–US border as part of the Rotary CDT Challenge, a fundraising effort by Rotary International to build a continuous trail.

Dorjee and his wife own the gift shop The Himalayan Bazaar and the tour and trekking company Imperial Expedition.