Category: Sherpas (Himalayan People)

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    Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92

    A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.
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    Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92

    A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.
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    Mount Everest’s Record-Setting Sherpa Sees a Future of Snowless Mountains and Fewer Guides

    Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. We spoke to him about what is next for the mountain.
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    They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?

    A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.