Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...

Every year, hundreds of climbers attempt to summit Mount Everest. It's a feat seen by many as the ultimate mountaineering challenge but it's high-risk and difficult to complete alone. While some ...

When the iconic American television show went on a 10-day trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp, the team knew they were in for ...

The majority of guides who lead tourists up Mount Everest are Sherpas, an ethnic group. Some Sherpa guides predict that soon, no one from their community will work on the mountain anymore. They said ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Just when Nepal’s climbing industry was recovering from last year’s deadly avalanche on Mount Everest, another avalanche triggered by last month’s earthquake killed 19 people, ...

Cecilia Vega journeys to the Himalayas, trekking to Everest Base Camp. Guiding her is 19-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa, the ...

KATHMANDU, NepalKATHMANDU, Nepal — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita ...

Sep 29, 2024 Sep 29, 2024 Updated Oct 13, 2024 GOLDEN • He was once guiding in the Himalayas, once living his dream as a young Sherpa leading the way up Mount Everest, before a near-death tragedy that ...

For thousands of people worldwide, summiting Mount Everest is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Kami Rita Sherpa, however, likely has a different perspective. This morning, the 54-year-old Sherpa ...

KATHMANDU — A Nepali sherpa guide scaled the summit of Mount Everest for a record 30th time on Wednesday, an official said, while two climbers went missing while descending from the world’s tallest ...