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This Word Means: Sherpa
The Sherpas are a Tibetan ethnic group hailing from the Himalayan regions of India, Nepal and Tibet. The term is Tibetan for ...
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One Life-Saving Key To Successfully Summiting Mt. Everest Isn't Just A Rule, It's A Law
A disproportionately large number of guides are members of the Sherpa people, a small ethnic group that is indigenous to the region. After millennia of living at elevations over 14,000 feet ...
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Mount Everest guide Ang Dawa Sherpa moves to Vermont and earns his CDL with support from VSAC
Not only is Ang Dawa Sherpa one of those people, but he’s stood at the top 10 times. Ang, who is originally from Nepal and now lives in South Burlington, is a Sherpa—a name that is both an ...
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18-Year-Old Sherpa Becomes Youngest Climber to Summit 14 Highest Mountains
Mr. Sherpa, 18, recently returned to Mount Shishapangma ... At 16, he embarked on his mission to climb the 8000ers, a feat that only a few dozen people have completed. More than physicality ...
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Famed Sherpa guide climbs Mount Everest for record 31st time
Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, breaking his own record for ...