Are Sherpa considered part of an expedition or not? I always thought they were, but I'm not a climber.
Seems like semantics....."This is an all-girls class, except for the boys in the class."
“Are Sherpa considered part of an expedition or not? I always thought they were, but I’m not a climber.”
I share your question. I’m also not a climber.
From what I’ve seen on TV, the Sherpas haul the heaviest supplies, because they are best acclimated to the altitude, and sometimes go before and install the ladders and ropes that the climbers need.
This is not meant to diminish the achievement of walking up there under your own power. But they shouldn’t veer too closely to either “I did it all by myself” or “these women did it hurrah.”
Depends on who you ask.
I met the oldest guy to climb Everest, at that time. $$$
Never a word about the Sherpas, like they were not there.
Others proudly compare themselves to the Sherpas.
The Sherpas maintain a system of aluminum ladders over the more technical sections.
You still need to be in top condition and have a fat wallet.
I do not think they were using ladders with Tabli?
One minute on ladders.Not osha approved!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f02-vhmd7Ss