Trekking the Himalayas the Sherpa Way: Meet Karma Sherpa
If Mt. Everest is your Roman Empire, you have definitely seen videos online of the porters and sherpas who seemingly perform miracles to make summits and safe treks happen. And if, like me, you're more of a hiker than a mountaineer, you may have dreamed of visiting Everest Base Camp. It's on the top of many hikers' bucket lists and a Nepali man named Karma Sherpa wants to show visitors how to unplug and connect with nature on the trek. Karma Sherpa Karma grew up in a part of the Everest region of Nepal called Teksindu. He spent years guiding for other companies before starting his own company in 2009, Sherpa Mountain Adventures. His goal was to create experiences that shared not only the beauty of the Himalayan mountains but also the food and customs of Sherpa Culture and Tibetan history (Tibet being where the Sherpa originated). Everest seems to be in the blood as Karma's uncle, Babu Chiri Sherpa, was a celebrated mountaineer. He spent a record setting 21 hour...
