Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering

by Sherry B. Ortner

Travel Anthropology

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Sherry B. Ortner investigates Sherpa participation in Himalayan mountaineering, focusing on culture, labor, and social change on Mount Everest.

ISBN-13 9780691074481 ASIN 0691074488 Views 162 Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2001 Edition Revised ed. Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 376 Created April 17, 2026 Updated September 21, 2026

About This Book

Life and Death on Mt. Everest examines the experiences of Sherpas within Himalayan mountaineering.

The book draws on ethnographic research to explore cultural and social dynamics.

It addresses the interactions between Sherpas and Western climbers over time.

Topics include labor, risk, and the evolving mountaineering industry.

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