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A Nepali Sherpa guide has climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, becoming only the second person in the world to accomplish the feat. However, the record is expected to be broken soon.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa, also known as Pa Dawa, scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.
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NYT: One-third of the people who've died on Everest since records began have been Sherpas.
Sherpas are leaving behind the climbing industry and discouraging their children from following in their footsteps. The hazards involved in climbing, meagre compensation and a scant safety net are reasons behind the move
Perils of the job and a scant safety net are pushing climbing guides to leave the industry and ensure the next generation has other options.