Both were reasons for a helicopter to approach the homes of the Sherpa people, renowned for their ability to thrive on the world’s tallest mountains. Today, however, the choppers have become ...

Ngima Nuru Sherpa is small in stature, but he stands tall in the annals of Mount Everest. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound native of ...

The Majestic Summit Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet, stands as the tallest mountain in the world. This colossal peak reaches an astounding height of 29,032 feet (8 ...

Some Sherpa communities live in fear of avalanches and landslides, which have also destroyed spiritual sites—devastating events that people sometimes blame on themselves or an evil spirit because they ...

Restaurateur Nwang “Anthony” Sherpa is opening HimalayaSoNo on Feb. 26. Photo courtesy of Nwang “Anthony” Sherpa SOUTH ...

"For a foreigner, a Sherpa means someone who carries loads at high altitudes. But Sherpas are actually all Tibetans. They are called 'People from the East.'"—Jamling Norgay The Sherpas are an ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Everest climbing-guide services — often provided by people of the Sherpa ethnic group — can cost $10,000 per expedition. At this price, the guide takes ...

The expedition's "mission" is to demonstrate the exceptional value of the Sherpa people, publicise the beauty of Nepal, and shed light on the Sherpa culture and its immense contribution to high ...

Cho Oyu – the world's sixth tallest peak. It is the peak of the Mahalangur range – sanscrit for 'great ape'. Sherpa people love to tell yeti stories. The history of the Khumjung yeti scalp.

The name sherpa takes inspiration from the Nepalese people who are genetically adapted to live at high altitudes in the Himalaya Mountains. However, sherpa is a fashion term that describes a ...

He’s eager to give skiing a try, too. “We wanted him to share his experience with the people of Golden,” said Lhakpa Sherpa, a leader in Colorado’s Sherpa community and the owner of the ...