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In the misty hills of eastern Nepal near the border with India, 48-year-old farmer Surya Bhattarai patrols the steep slopes ...

Sherpas are the unsung heroes that make mountain climbers' dreams of tackling some of the world’s highest peaks come true. The Sherpa people harbor incredible skills and profound knowledge of terrain.

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.

“Sherpa people are naturally happy because they are born and raised in the mountains without distractions,” Lhakpa said. “Buddhism is not religion, it is a way of living.

The youngest person to ever scale the 14 tallest mountains in the world, a Nepali teenager wants to use his talents to help the Sherpa people of Himalayan country and produce world-class athletes ...

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But the Sherpa people, an ethnic group native to Tibet, had been living and climbing among the high peaks of the Himalayas for centuries.

“A Mosaic of Cultures: Aurora’s Nepali Community” is the fourth part in a series of exhibits that have also featured Mexican, Salvadoran and Ethiopian populations in Colorado.