Ang Tharkay was the sirdar for Maurice Herzog\u2019s Annapurna expedition in
\n1950\u2014the first 8000-meter peak to be climbed. Tharkay was a key member of the
\n1951 reconnaissance of Everest\u2014which led to the successful 1953 ascent.<\/p>\n
The autobiography of Ang Tharkay, who was born in 1908 and became one of the
\nmost renowned Sherpas of early Himalayan exploration, has long been a
\ncollector\u2019s item in the original French-language edition but it has never been
\navailable in English until now.<\/p>\n
In Sherpa, Tharkay describes his experiences traveling with Eric Shipton and
\nH.W. Tilman and as the sirdar (head Sherpa) on Maurice Herzog\u2019s 1950 ascent of
\nAnnapurna. Few such Sherpa accounts have been written, and fewer still from
\nthese early Himalayan expeditions. Opening with a brief account of Tharkay\u2019s
\nchildhood and background, Sherpa then immerses readers in expeditions on
\nEverest, Nanga Parbat, and, of course, Annapurna. Tharkay reveals some of the
\npolitics within the Sherpa support teams: petty arguments and shared struggles
\nthat went unnoticed or at least unrecorded by those who hired them. Tharkay\u2019s
\nadmiration of his employers is leavened with his recognition of their
\nshortcomings, but his affection for the climbers who employed him, and theirs
\nfor him, radiates throughout the story.<\/p>\n
Sherpa includes an original foreword by Tashi Sherpa, founder of Sherpa
\nAdventure Gear and the nephew of Ang Tharkay. He remembers how he and his
\nyoung cousins worshipped \u201cAgu\u201d (Uncle) as a respected mountaineer and hero, a
\nwarm and safe presence for the family.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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