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Securing Everest jobs of the future
Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa
He is one of the Sherpas who stay well clear of Mount Everest this year. “I simply haven’t got the time,” says Dawa Sherpa Gyaljen, when I meet him in a cafe in Kathmandu during my visit Nepal. The 29-year-old is working for a trekking operator. “Maybe I’ll get the chance in 2017 again. I have been asked if I would lead an Everest team next year. Let’s see whether I can take as much vacation.” The Sherpa, who was born in the Khumbu region in a small village west of Namche Bazaar, has reached the highest point on earth already four times: in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The upcoming spring season could set the course for the future, Dawa believes.
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2. April 2016 | 8:00
Dawa Gyaljen Sherpa, Earthquake, Khumbu Icefall, Lawinenunglück, Mount Everest, Nepal, Sherpas, Spring season
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