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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

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

Advnture · May 22, 2025

Record-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be leading climbs

A Sherpa teenager who’s won mountaineering celebrity as the youngest person ever to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks called for Sherpas to be recognized as athletes and expedition leaders as well as porters and guides

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2024

Welcome to Mass Market Mountaineering

Personal guides. Private chefs. Helicopter rides. Tensions are rising between Sherpas who do the hard work and the foreign climbers they escort to the top

The Walrus · Apr 18, 2024