IMG Update: A Way for You to Help Sherpas
May 11, 2009 – The sherpa community forms the soul and backbone of Everest climbing. The rest of us are mere guests in their native land and fortunate to have their priceless help when we come to climb this mountain. Whenever a sherpa is lost on Everest, a large community is devastated. The pain goes far beyond grief for a lost friend or family member, and for many, the reality of severe economic hardship looms large. [More at IMG]
May 11, 2009 – The sherpa community forms the soul and backbone of Everest climbing. The rest of us are mere guests in their native land and fortunate to have their priceless help when we come to climb this mountain. Whenever a sherpa is lost on Everest, a large community is devastated. The pain goes far beyond grief for a lost friend or family member, and for many, the reality of severe economic hardship looms large. [More at IMG]