Sherpas
A record-setting climber dishes on his most challenging hike
Can this Sherpa change mountain climbing forever?
Superpowers are real—these people are living proof
Want to climb Mount Everest? Here's what you need to know
Kanchha Sherpa reflects on the first expedition to summit Everest
Watch: Everest Climbers' Lives Saved by Chance Encounter
15 Iconic Adventures Worth the Effort
Sherpas Make First Successful Everest Summit in Almost 2 Years
Adventurers of the Year 2008
The Call of Everest: The Climbers of Everest
This Sherpa Woman Is Our Adventurer of the Year
Mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita
Read an Everest Guide's Diary of Chaos Amid Quake, Avalanche
Everest Base Camp a ‘War Zone’ After Earthquake Triggers Avalanches
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