Historically the Sherpas were traders, and yak trains still carry buffalo hides ... located at 16,000 feet on the north side of Mount Everest. The Sherpas have, by and large, retained their ...

Spring is go time for climbers who hope to summit Mount Everest, Earth’s highest peak ... but much of the gear is carried there by yaks, yak/cattle crossbreeds called dzopkio, mules and horses.

A British climber and his guide are missing on Mount Everest after an icefall reportedly ... Porters, Mules, yaks and Helicopters bring everything to this city of tents that caters for everyone ...

see the "yak parking lot," and even meet the people who live there including Kancha Sherpa, the last living survivor of the first expedition to summit Mt. Everest. The goal of the project is for ...

Yaks carry goods to a base camp of Qomolangma, also known as Mount Everest in the West, in 2024. [Photo provided to China Daily] Local authorities and scenic organizers announced on Wednesday that ...

Nepal’s government says it is preparing to shift the Base Camp of Mount Everest, the world’s highest ... "You must take everything on yaks or carry things manually at the Base Camp." ...