sherpa

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"From higher camps, people tend to bring back oxygen bottles only," said Tshering Sherpa, chief executive officer of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, which runs an Everest checkpoint.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Sherpa, whose company had arranged the expedition for some of the group, said he had "seen all the seven bodies".

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"Everyone walked from there because there weren't any roads, no motor vehicles, no planes," Kanchha Sherpa told AFP in 2013.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Over the years, the name "Sherpa" has become synonymous with high-altitude guides.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Chhongba bowed reverently, spoke briefly to him in the Sherpa tongue, and indicated for us to come forward.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer