Gaiety of Spirit: The Sherpas of Everest
By Frances Klatzel.
Description
Since the birth of modern mountaineering the term Sherpa has been used to refer to Himalayan men working as guides on expeditions in and around the area of Mt. Everest. Known mostly for their remarkable mountaineering skills and expertise, Sherpas are much more than mere high-altitude porters.The Sherpas are an extraordinary ethnic people who settled the remote valleys in the Himalaya about 500 years ago and whose culture is steeped in the rich philosophical traditions of Himalayan Buddhism.For three decades, writer and naturalist Frances Klatzel has lived and worked with Sherpas near Mount...
ISBN(s)
1897522983, 9781897522981
