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Discover the Amazing Mountains of the Earth and Who Climbs Them
Sherpas and Guides
Sherpas and Guides
Who are they? They help guide people through the mountains and give tourists holiday experience. The Sherpa are an ethnic group in Nepal, who live in the higher parts of the Himalayas. Sherpas are tour guides but come from specifically from the Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas.
Who are they? They help guide people through the mountains and give tourists holiday experience. The Sherpa are an ethnic group in Nepal, who live in the higher parts of the Himalayas. Sherpas are tour guides but come from specifically from the Sagarmatha National Park in the Himalayas.
Why do they climb? They want to share their knowledge and culture with tourists. They have a deep knowledge on the land, the culture and the wildlife in the area.
Why do they climb? They want to share their knowledge and culture with tourists. They have a deep knowledge on the land, the culture and the wildlife in the area.
You would make a great guide if you are....
You would make a great guide if you are....
patriotic (you love your country), caring about the environment, a leader, and enthusiastic about sharing knowledge.
patriotic (you love your country), caring about the environment, a leader, and enthusiastic about sharing knowledge.
Porters
Porters
Who are they? Porters are expected to prepare the route before and/or while the main expedition climbs, climbing up beforehand with tents, food, water, and equipment (enough for themselves and for the main expedition), which they place in carefully located deposits on the mountain.
Who are they? Porters are expected to prepare the route before and/or while the main expedition climbs, climbing up beforehand with tents, food, water, and equipment (enough for themselves and for the main expedition), which they place in carefully located deposits on the mountain.
Why do they climb? They want to earn money and do exercise.
Why do they climb? They want to earn money and do exercise.
You would make a great guide if you are....
You would make a great guide if you are....
focused on making money, a good business person, strong and persistent.
focused on making money, a good business person, strong and persistent.
Expert Climber
Expert Climber
Who are they? An expert is a person who is very skilled at doing something or who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Why do they climb? They want to climb many mountains all over the world. They collect climbs like Pokemons. They are obsessed with the excitement of climbing the biggest mountains. They are still tourists, since they aren't usually from the country, but they are professionals at climbing.
Why do they climb? They want to climb many mountains all over the world. They collect climbs like Pokemons. They are obsessed with the excitement of climbing the biggest mountains. They are still tourists, since they aren't usually from the country, but they are professionals at climbing.
You would make a great guide if you are....
You would make a great guide if you are....
strong, focused on your goals, determined, love big challenges, buy all the professional equipment for you favorite hobby
strong, focused on your goals, determined, love big challenges, buy all the professional equipment for you favorite hobby
The Novice
The Novice
Who are they? A novice is someone who has been doing a job or other activity for only a short time and so is not experienced at it. This person has probably never climbed a mountain before, but they are on vacation and want to try to do something challenging.
Why do they climb? They want to experience something new and challenging once in their lives. They want to take some nice photos to show their families, and have amazing memories to share with friends. They will probably never do something like this many more times in their lives.
Why do they climb? They want to experience something new and challenging once in their lives. They want to take some nice photos to show their families, and have amazing memories to share with friends. They will probably never do something like this many more times in their lives.
You would make a great guide if you are....
You would make a great guide if you are....
good at taking pictures, you want a new challenge, you have positive attitude, you are not very strong but sometimes like to do exercise. you don't take sports very seriously.
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