Tag: #Sherpa
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Finding George Mallory
Sherpa brothers who took part in finding George Mallory recount their 1999 Everest expedition
West meets East in the Himalaya
New book by Norwegian climber examines the asymmetry in climbing expeditions, and much more
Nepal’s most prolific mountaineering clan
Family members of a Sherpa climber from Phortse have climbed Mt Everest a total of 92 times
Mt Everest (Pvt) Ltd
A century after the first attempt to climb the world’s highest mountain, it is not so lonely at the top
Stories of Nepal’s summiteers
Wind-swept Mount Everest. Photo: NEPALI TIMES ARCHIVESSherpa: Stories of Life and Death from the Forgotten Guardians of Everest begins in Spring…
Edinburgh store comes full circle to Nepal
In the heart of Edinburgh near the Church of St John the Evangelist is One World Shop, a modest-looking store that sells goods from all over the…
Spring returns to Nepal’s mountaineering
The summit of Mt Everest taken in 2019 by Karma Tenzing. In the foreground is the remnant of the Hillary Step that came down during the 2015…
Everest Trail repaired during pandemic
The Everest Trail has been spruced up during the pandemic for a new influx of visitors expected next year. All photos: ANG RITA SHERPAThe…
TASTE OF NEPAL
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHHETRIS pecial Nepali Times Holiday Edition celebrates Nepal’s culinary heritage. Our reporters fan out across the…
Exploring Nepal’s culinary diversity
Dulled by dal bhat? There is more to Nepali cuisine than meets the eye.
Highs and lows of Sir Ed
Courtesy of Auckland War Memorial MuseumHow many of us knew that Edmund Hillary had written a novel called Call Not To the Gods under the nom de…
The last of the first
THOSE WERE THE DAYS: Kancha Sherpa (circled, above) in a group photo taken after the first successful ascent of Mt Everest in May 1953. Standing…
Not just another book on Everest
It is perfect that Everest: Reflections on the Solu Khumbu should come out this year, the centenary of Edmund Hillary’s birth. The book is a…
More trekkers, more trees
THEN AND NOW: The denuded slope above Namche Bazar in 1983, and the new pine forest.The sound of yak steps on cobble stone streets and their…
New records, oxygen failure on Everest
It is that time of the year again when all eyes are on top of the world, with mountaineers and Sherpa guides making their final push to the…