sherpa

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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

Sherpa worked in the mountains for two decades more until his wife asked him to stop his dangerous journeys, after many of his friends had died assisting other climbing expeditions.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Kanchha Sherpa worked as an high-altitude porter in the Himalayan mountains for two more decades after the expedition, until his wife asked him to stop making the dangerous journeys.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

He found Ngawang lying in a tent, attended by a Sherpa who had allowed Ngawang to remove his oxygen mask.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer