People of the Himalayas

A Sherpa guide

The Sherpas-

The Sherpa is a member of a traditionally Buddhist people of Tibetan descent living on the southern side of the Himalaya Mountains in Nepal and Sikkim,they have a total population of about 150,000."Sherpas" is also used to refer to local people,  who are employed as guides for mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas.

They are now world renown as expert guides on Himalayan mountaineering expeditions.They prove to be extremely valuable to early explorer of the Himalayan region, serving as guides and porters at the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the region.

Sherpas carrying heavy loads