The Sherpa had fallen into a deep gorge.
Many climbers succeed in climbing Mount Everest thanks to expertise, technology, and adequate infrastructure supplied by commercially guided expeditions.
However, in adverse conditions, these places often turn fatal, even for experienced climbers like Sherpas.
On Twitter, a video recently went viral which shows a Sherpa being rescued after falling into a deep crevasse while climbing Mount Everest.
Gesman Tamang, an accomplished mountaineer and rescuer, posted the video with a statement detailing the contributions of the Sherpas and drawing attention to our ignorance of the lesser-known bravery stories of these challenging highlands.
Mr. Tamang shared the video with a text that read, “During every climbing season on Mount Everest, many brave rescues take place. The media focuses on rescues involving clients and foreign climbers and highlights them.” does, but there are lesser known stories.” , like this one, where a Sherpa’s life is saved.”
There are many brave rescue operations on Mount Everest every climbing season. The media tends to focus on and highlight rescues involving clients and foreign climbers, but there are lesser known stories, such as this one, where a Sherpa’s life is saved.
We successfully rescued… pic.twitter.com/6uwfp8ApJ5
— Gesman Tamang (@GesmanTamang) June 8, 2023
“We successfully rescued a Sherpa who had fallen into a crevasse between Camp 1 and Camp 2, and it is a miracle that he survived. This story is a reminder of the sacrifices and risks that went into making the Everest expedition possible. For mountain workers have to face.”
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur commented on the video and wrote, “Yes, it’s all about foreign climbers; they forget about the ones who are actually home for foreign climbers to brag about ‘conquest’ of Everest.” make it possible. How can one” “Conquer a mountain? The Sherpa community knows that the mountain is a spiritual being.”
Yes, it’s all about the foreign climbers, they forget about the people who actually make it possible for foreign climbers to go home and brag about their ‘conquest’ of Everest.
How can one ‘conquer’ a mountain? The Sherpa community knows that the mountain is a spiritual being
– Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) June 10, 2023
Several other social media users also commented on the post and shared their views.
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