Tashi Tsering, on the first time he reached the summit in 2005 PEAK OF DANGER Mountain weather can change in a heartbeat, shifting as if by the will of some mercurial diety. "Sometimes you can hardly stand up in the wind," Tatse said. "After a big sound, a terrible roar, the earth trembled under my feet and I saw a …
Guides working for the Tibet Himalaya Mountaineering Expedition Co gather trash at 6,500 meters on Qomolangma's northern route in May 2017. These moves were welcomed by the environmentally aware climbing community but were a disappointment to many amateurs whose goal is to quickly bag the world's highest peak using professional guides as nursemaids. "Fewer people means less damage to nature, …
Guides pray for safety before climbing Qomolangma in May－a ritual repeated for every ascent. With nowhere to go, he spent his days drinking beer at a local bar and wondering gloomily what direction his life would take. Earlier, recruiters had come to his hometown in Dingri county, looking for mountain talent, and he was mesmerized by the array of specialized …
Marking the Summer Olympics in 2008, Tashi Tsering holds the Olympic torch on Qomolangma's summit. In 2005, he guided a man from Denmark who was attempting to climb Qomolangma without oxygen. The man's condition turned critical at 8,550 meters, about 300 meters below the summit, and Tatse offered some oxygen to help him reach the top. "I could climb Qomolangma …
