Question

b. How did this conquest benefit the Sherpas? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

They work as guides; they help set up ropes and ladders on top of crevasses and carry heavy loads of supplies for the visitors hoping to get to the top of the mountain. But in about a decade from now, there might not be many Sherpa guides left to climb Mt Everest, according to Kami Rita Sherpa.

Answer 2

Answer:

In the 50 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to climb Mount Everest, about 1,200 people have followed them to world's highest point. One third of those climbers have been Sherpas, ethnic Nepalis who have lived in the shadow of Mount Everest for centuries. Many Sherpas say their contribution the trek up the mountain has never been fully recognized.