Presents the life and career of mountaineer, Tenzing Norkey focusing on his humble roots, his climb to the summit of Mount Everest, friendships, depression, family, heroism, and his health decline.
Kami, a young, deaf Sherpa boy, sets off on his own to find his family's missing yaks and finds one of them caught between the rocks; but when he runs home to get help from his family, he has trouble at first being understood.
the extraordinary story of the Sherpa climbers on K2's deadliest day
Zuckerman, Peter
2012
Presents the stories of the sherpas who have acted as expert consultants to Westerners climbing the Himalayas, focusing in particular on Chhiring Dorje Sherpa and Pasang Lama, who survived when eleven other climbers died on K2 in August 2008.
Looks at the ways in which the Himalayan people have adapted to life in the mountains of Nepal, describing their homes, food, family life, the Sherpa community, clothing, schooling, games and storytelling, legends, culture, and special occasions.
