Top 10 Fascinating Facts About Sherpas

When the first team reached the top of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary became a household name. But few remember his companion, a Sherpa named Tenzing Norgay. For decades afterward, Sherpas served as porters for climbers going up the mountain. A habit of overlooking the locals (and plenty of misconceptions) followed. A pity, really, because […]

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