Sherpa, Himalaya, Nepal

altitude Amai Dablang ancient animals Bhadgaon Bhota Kosi Bhutia bridge Buddha Buddhist butter called camp is set caravan centre ceremonies Changma Chaubas Cho Oyu chorten climb conquered the mountain crossing Dalai Lama descends dimzi divine Dolalghat Dudh Kosi earlier attempts Everest expedition led festival forest gompa Gorak Shep Gurkhas height Himal Himalayas Hindu hours excluding halts hours journey houses Indian inhabited Junbesi Kang Taiga Kathmandu Khambas Khari Khola Khumbu glacier Khumbu region Khumde Khumjung kilometres Kongde Lamaism Lekh Lhotse Lobuche Lukla lunch Makalu metres monastery of Tengpoche monks moraine Nauche Namche Bazar Nepal Nepalese Newaris Nuptse oxygen Pangpoche pass pastures path peak Pharak Pheriche Pokhari porters prayer wheels religion religious river road Rongphu sacred Sherpa villages Sherpas Shisha Pangma Shiva six hours slope Solu stupa Sun Kosi Taboche temple Terai Thamangs Thami Tibet Tibetan bull torma Trakshindu upto valley walls western zhum