Do Sherpas use oxygen on Everest?

Do Sherpas climb Everest without oxygen ? Even though Sherpas acclimate to thinner air more quickly than other climbers, they still require supplemental oxygen. In the 'death zone,' Sherpas still lack oxygen, therefore supplemental oxygen is essential.



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All that stuff has to get to basecamp too and Sherpas take care of that. Either yaks (herded and owned by Sherpas) or porters (usually Sherpa, Tamang or other local people) carry all these loads to basecamp. So carrying is a big part of what they help us with. Guiding is another.

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Over the years working in expeditions, dating back to the early decades of the 20th century, the argument goes, Sherpas had learned what the foreign climbers valued and rewarded, what the climbers wanted to see -- loyalty, camaraderie, and cheerfulness -- and gave it to them.

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