Sherpas: The indomitable icefall doctors
The Sherpas are not medical science doctors, but they save hundreds of lives in the treacherous Khumbu icefall on Mt Everest by securing routes for mountaineers.
The Sherpas are not medical science doctors, but they save hundreds of lives in the treacherous Khumbu icefall on Mt Everest by securing routes for mountaineers.
Nepalese mountain guides or Sherpas are extremely efficient at producing energy to power their bodies when oxygen is scarce, making…