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Bookmark or Share- Sherpa people - WikipediaThe Sherpa people (Standard Tibetan: ཤར་པ།, romanized: shar pa) are one of the Tibetan ethnic groups native to the most mountainous regions of Nepal and Tibetan Autonomous Region of China.
- Sherpa | History & Culture | BritannicaSherpa, group of some 150,000 mountain-dwelling people of Nepal; Sikkim state, India; and Tibet (China); they are related to the Bhutia. Small groups of Sherpas also live in parts of North America, Australia, and Europe.
- Who are the Sherpas, and what do they do? - Responsible AdventuresReading early books of explorers in the Himalayas has made you believe that a Sherpa is a porter, especially at high altitudes, or all porters are Sherpas – not true. A brief history of the Sherpas – Who they are. First, the Tibetan words derive from Shar (east) and Pa (people) – People of the east.
- The Science Behind The Super Abilities Of Sherpas - NPRSherpas are extraordinary human beings. In the high peaks of the Himalayas, members of the Nepalese ethnic group are famous for their speed-climbing records, ascents of routes that no one has...
- Sherpas - Encyclopedia.comThe Sherpas are a tribe of Tibetan origin who occupy the high valleys around the base of Mt. Everest in northeastern Nepal. In the Tibetan language, Shar Pa means "people who live in the east," and over time this descriptive term has come to identify the Sherpa community.
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