More than 300 people have died climbing Everest. A retired Sherpa returns to the mountain to bring home a body

About 200 bodies remain on the mountain, frozen in ice and snow. In Everest Dark, famed climber Mingma Tsiri Sherpa leads an ...
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Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers

Every year, hundreds of climbers attempt to summit Mount Everest. It's a feat seen by many as the ultimate mountaineering challenge but it's high-risk and difficult to complete alone. While some ...
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Lakpa Sherpa On the Upcoming Everest Season

In a few days, Sherpa specialists on Mount Everest will begin heading up the Khumbu Icefall with ropes, ladders, and ice anchors. These Icefall Doctors will open the route to Camp 1. From there, ...
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25th memorial day of Everest record-holder Babu Chhiri Sherpa observed

The 25th memorial day of world record-holding Everest climber Babu Chhiri Sherpa was observed on Wednesday with various ...

The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest

Glacial ice has sealed the gateway to Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top. “Icefall doctors” ...
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Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 31st time

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, breaking the record he set last year. The 55-year-old reached the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) ...