Recent tragedies on Everest have exposed growing resentment felt by some Sherpas towards foreign climbers and the foreign companies profiting from the mountain. One source of dispute has been Sherpa concern that some climbers are not fit enough to cope with the altitude. [1] Strange people. Struggling to get high. To prove themselves. And the higher they get, the lower they fall. Arrogant Sherpa people. Feeling proud for what they can do. Arrogant western people. Feeling proud for what they manage to do. Let Himalayas be. You are not to climb to the top. The mountain is to reach you in the depths of the sea…
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