Sherpa

//ˈʃɝpə//

"Sherpa" in a Sentence (12 examples)

In a 2016 interview from the Everest basecamp, Dr. Nima Namgyal Sherpa told VOA that in the past, the glacial streams in the mid-Everest region started flowing in May, but the Sherpas now see the flow beginning in April.

The sherpa blanket on the couch is perfect for cold evenings.

I love this hoodie — the sherpa lining makes it incredibly soft and warm.

This jacket has a sherpa lining that keeps you warm even in freezing temperatures.

We need a sherpa to help us navigate the new software system.

She was appointed as the EU Sherpa for climate negotiations.

He worked as a sherpa during the trekking season in Nepal.

The Sherpa people have lived in the Himalayas for centuries, especially in eastern Nepal.

Tenzing Norgay was a famous Sherpa.

The sherpa guided the climbers safely through the treacherous mountain pass.

Sherpas from the European Union and 19 countries worked through the week to salvage a meaningful joint statement, culminating in an all-night session on Friday.

Climbers have warned of overcrowding on K2 — the world’s second highest mountain and one of its deadliest — after a sherpa took video of queues snaking towards the summit.

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