Climbers dedicate themselves to achieve skills to improve their development at high altitudes, but there are individuals who are born with these features and with a genetic allowance for it, the Sherpas. The Sherpas are an ethnic group that inhabit at the high altitudes of the Himalaya, in the region of Nepal. Expeditions intending to summit the Everest require Sherpas for support and guidance, since they have experience in the mountains. Sherpas’ job is to carry climbing gear, tents, ropes and bottled oxygen, and also to be as support for the climbers. Although Sherpas are more capable, stronger and more skilled than regular climbers at altitude, not all the Sherpas have the same abilities and experience. Therefore Sherpas that have reached
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Of course professional climbers are recognized for their success at high altitudes, but most of the time, the recognition goes only to them. The Sherpas are a fundamental factor for climbers to succeed. Although Sherpas are also part of the achievement of reaching the summit of the Everest, they are not treated equally. And also, as mentioned in the article “Exploiting the Sherpas,” “Sherpas are placed in dangerous situations so that the wealthy, novice climbers can summit the world’s most famous and romanticized mountain (Mandelbaum 1).” It is true that Sherpas have more ability at altitude, but they don’t have supernatural powers that make them indestructible, they are human beings who risk their lives as every other member on an expedition. Sherpas are not treated equally in the way that they don’t receive as much equipment or resources that clients do, since for example, they are often given less of the costly oxygen that western climbers use, as is also stated on the article (Mandelbaum 3). They are climbing the mountain because that is their job, not because they can afford to do it as an adventure. In other words, they are forced to dedicate their lives to work in that environment, since their economic life depends on it. Sherpas face indifference towards their rights and safety which affects their performance at the mountains,
Of course professional climbers are recognized for their success at high altitudes, but most of the time, the recognition goes only to them. The Sherpas are a fundamental factor for climbers to succeed. Although Sherpas are also part of the achievement of reaching the summit of the Everest, they are not treated equally. And also, as mentioned in the article “Exploiting the Sherpas,” “Sherpas are placed in dangerous situations so that the wealthy, novice climbers can summit the world’s most famous and romanticized mountain (Mandelbaum 1).” It is true that Sherpas have more ability at altitude, but they don’t have supernatural powers that make them indestructible, they are human beings who risk their lives as every other member on an expedition. Sherpas are not treated equally in the way that they don’t receive as much equipment or resources that clients do, since for example, they are often given less of the costly oxygen that western climbers use, as is also stated on the article (Mandelbaum 3). They are climbing the mountain because that is their job, not because they can afford to do it as an adventure. In other words, they are forced to dedicate their lives to work in that environment, since their economic life depends on it. Sherpas face indifference towards their rights and safety which affects their performance at the mountains,