Ain't no mountain high enough, not even Everest, for the people of the Nepalese village of Phortse
In high-altitude Nepal, one Sherpa village has more Everest summiteers than anywhere else on Earth. Why?
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In high-altitude Nepal, one Sherpa village has more Everest summiteers than anywhere else on Earth. Why?
Four members of the Full Circle Everest team talked with USA TODAY Sports about their expedition, what happened on Mount Everest, and what’s next.
Four team members share the best and worst parts of summiting the world's tallest mountain, from dance parties to incredibly hot days.
"We wanted to show the world that people of color can do something like this," says James "KG" Kagambi. He's a great believer in lessons learned from the outdoors — and glad his achy knees made it!
"We wanted to show the world that people of color can do something like this," says James "KG" Kagambi. He's a great believer in lessons learned from the outdoors — and glad his achy knees made it!