Sherpas

Can this Sherpa change mountain climbing forever?

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Can this Sherpa change mountain climbing forever?

Can this Sherpa change mountain climbing forever?

Superpowers are real—these people are living proof

Superpowers are real—these people are living proof

Superpowers are real—these people are living proof

Want to climb Mount Everest? Here's what you need to know

Want to climb Mount Everest? Here's what you need to know

Want to climb Mount Everest? Here's what you need to know

Kanchha Sherpa reflects on the first expedition to summit Everest

Adventure
Perpetual Planet

Kanchha Sherpa reflects on the first expedition to summit Everest

Kanchha Sherpa reflects on the first expedition to summit Everest

Watch: Everest Climbers' Lives Saved by Chance Encounter

Watch: Everest Climbers' Lives Saved by Chance Encounter

Watch: Everest Climbers' Lives Saved by Chance Encounter

15 Iconic Adventures Worth the Effort

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Traveler

15 Iconic Adventures Worth the Effort

15 Iconic Adventures Worth the Effort

Sherpas Make First Successful Everest Summit in Almost 2 Years

Sherpas Make First Successful Everest Summit in Almost 2 Years

Sherpas Make First Successful Everest Summit in Almost 2 Years

Adventurers of the Year 2008

Adventurers of the Year 2008

Adventurers of the Year 2008

Heroism: Pemba Gyalje Sherpa

The Call of Everest: The Climbers of Everest

The Call of Everest: The Climbers of Everest

The Call of Everest: The Climbers of Everest

This Sherpa Woman Is Our Adventurer of the Year

This Sherpa Woman Is Our Adventurer of the Year

This Sherpa Woman Is Our Adventurer of the Year

Mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita

Adventure
Adventurers of the Year

Mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita

Mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita

Read an Everest Guide's Diary of Chaos Amid Quake, Avalanche

Read an Everest Guide's Diary of Chaos Amid Quake, Avalanche

Read an Everest Guide's Diary of Chaos Amid Quake, Avalanche

Everest Base Camp a ‘War Zone’ After Earthquake Triggers Avalanches

Everest Base Camp a ‘War Zone’ After Earthquake Triggers Avalanches

Everest Base Camp a ‘War Zone’ After Earthquake Triggers Avalanches

New Recipe for Conquering Everest: Rethinking Methods, Route

New Recipe for Conquering Everest: Rethinking Methods, Route

New Recipe for Conquering Everest: Rethinking Methods, Route

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