Pasang Lhamu Sherpa battled profound obstacles -- racism, sexism, the Nepali government -- to become the first female Sherpa to summit Mt Everest. Sadly, she died on the mountain in 1993, but the impact of her courage will forever influence people all over the world. #wearesherpa | We Are Sherpa

34K views · 1.3K reactions | ‘Sherpa Culture’ is great that gives us a chance to relish hiking in the astounding Himalayan trails of the Everest region while also exploring Buddhist monasteries and rich cultural traditions of the Sherpas who are inhabitants of the Nepalese Himalayas. Video credit: Lhakpa Nuru Sherpa | We Are Sherpa | Facebook

Sherpa ཤར་པ། शेर्पा | We Are Sherpa

Sherpa traditions culture dance. | We Are Sherpa