Khumbu, the Sherpa country at the roof of the world is a geographical phenomenon all on its own, aside from housing Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha) and some of the highest mountains in the planet. Though a walk to the Everest Base Camp still stands at the pinnacle of adventure trekking, it would be a lost ....

In the high altitudes of the Khumbu valley (Everest), at the edge of the uninhabitable between 3,000 metres and 4,000 metres (10,000 - 13,000 feet), the Sherpas built their homes and livelihoods under the backdrop of the treacherous Himalaya. The fascinating communities and culture of the Sherpas su....