there is some problems through that although their appreciation cannot go unacknowledged. they are the most kind humble and strongest people that you could ever meet that know these mountains better than anyone else. with our team we had three sherpa guides. between the three of them they had a combined experience of ten everest summits. you know what i mean. sherpas risk their lives. that s a huge part of this right? in 16 summits, sherpas died last year. they are in the front lines. they are in the front lines, but they are making a choice to be there. this is not slavery. they deserve to be paid perhaps more handsomely but they work hard. they are climbers. they are part of the community. they are the most unbelievable human beings on earth.