sherpa

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Sherpa guides set up tents for their clients in the higher camps, and sometimes even lay out sleeping bags inside for them.

From New York Times

Nearly 70 years ago, New Zealand explorer Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak.

From Washington Post

He seized on the climbing endeavor, which he called “Project Possible,” as a way to highlight the contributions of Nepalese mountaineers, who are more than the Sherpas to Western expeditions.

From New York Times

And he pays tribute to the Sherpas who are essential for doing the work.

From Salon

Purja, now 38, and his crack support team of Nepali Sherpas, shot the stunning footage, including drone photography, as they conquered each dizzyingly high locale.

From Los Angeles Times