Prayer flag memorials at Chukpilhara, Nepal, commemorate those who perished climbing Mount Everest

Sherpas Take Steep Risks for Life-Changing Pay

Source: National Geographic

For Sherpas working as professional guides on Mount Everest, a bad day at work can result in death. Though the Sherpa people have worked as mountain guides for over a hundred years, no one can deny how dangerous the job is, especially in light of the most recent accident on Everest which killed 10 Sherpas in a single day.