Sherpa Deaths Raise Questions About the Future of Everest Guiding

A large avalanche off the West Shoulder of Everest killed 16 Sherpa men climbing through the Icefall. Several new and existing organizations are set up to aid ...

Mt. Everest disaster raises questions of compensation for Sherpas

In April, an avalanche on Mt. Everest killed 16 Nepalese guides in the worst accident in the mountain's history. Hari Sreenivasan talks to ...

Sherpa families angry and fearful eight months on from Everest ...

Struggling families of guides killed in April face further barriers and hardship despite compensation process finally starting • Sherpa ...

Sherpa deaths on Mt. Everest raise compensation questions

In April, an avalanche on Mt. Everest killed 16 Nepalese mountain guides in the worst accident in the region's history. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Chip Brown of ...

While guiding a client towards the summit of Everest, Gelje Sherpa ...

While guiding a client towards the summit of Everest, Gelje Sherpa noticed someone clinging to a rope in Everest's "death zone" alone and no one ...

'I See No Future': Sherpas Leave the Job They Made Famous

Nearly one-third of the 315 recorded deaths on Everest over the past century have been of Sherpa guides, according to the Himalayan Database, a ...

Everest through the eyes of a Sherpa: 'Climbers need to wake up'

At least 11 people have died trying to climb Mount Everest this year. Kami Rita Sherpa, who's been to the world's highest summit more times ...

Sherpa deaths on Mt. Everest raise compensation questions

In April, an avalanche on Mt. Everest killed 16 Nepalese mountain guides in the worst accident in the region's history.

Sherpas: The Invisible Men of Everest - National Geographic

The sad fact is that over the years Sherpas and Nepali mountain workers have died so routinely—40 percent of all Everest deaths over the last ...

Sherpas abandon Everest climbing season after deadly avalanche

Nepalese guides on Mount Everest have decided to abandon this year's climbing season, to honour 16 colleagues killed in an avalanche last week.

Supporting the Families of Sherpas Who Perish on Everest

Mt. Everest and the climbing economy of Nepal has been dominating the news headlines recently. The amount of deaths over the past two seasons ...

On Mount Everest, Sherpa Guides Bear The Brunt Of The Danger

In the August issue of Outside magazine, Schaffer writes about the frequency of debilitating injury and death for these Sherpas, and how little ...

Life and Death on Mt Everest: a rare window into Sherpa culture

There have been many more advances in the twenty years since the book was first published. Sherpas are finally starting to get the recognition ...

Everest: Without Passion, Why Climb?

Throughout the difficult past few weeks, the main question for me has been: Is it acceptable to expose our Sherpa to clear risk of death while ...

A Year After Everest Disaster, This Sherpa Isn't Going Back

Last April 18, Ngawang Karma's 24-year-old son, Pemba, was guiding a client through Mount Everest's treacherous Khumbu Icefall when a massive avalanche killed ...

One-Third Of Everest Deaths Are Sherpa Climbers : Parallels - NPR

After 16 Sherpas died in the Khumbu Icefall in 2014, safety concerns grew and so did demands for change. The government started requiring ...

Everest 2023: Season Summary – Deadliest in History - Alan Arnette

Despite high winds and mourning the loss of three teammates dying in the Icefall, the Sherpa rope team reached the summit in mid-May. Then, once ...

Death on Everest - Earth Island Institute

Death on Everest · photo of climbers on everest At 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level, Mount Everest's snowy summit is the world's ...

Sherpas | PBS News

In April, an avalanche on Mt. Everest killed 16 Nepalese guides in the worst accident in the mountain's history. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Chip Brown of ...

Why Sherpas Are Shutting Down Mount Everest - New York Magazine

Earlier this week, guide Tulsi Gurung explained the Sherpas' decision to abandon this year's climbing season. “We had a long meeting this ...