Drones Will Guide Sherpas Through the Deadly Khumbu Icefall on Everest

They can carry several kilos of equipment and supplies, reducing time and risks

Plans to replace Mt Everest Sherpas with drones branded ‘idiotic’

Sherpas on Mt Everest are fearing for their jobs after plans were announced to use Chinese drones to ferry equipment up and down the world’s tallest...

Coming to the Aid of Everest's Sherpas: Drones

Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports...

Nepalese sherpas that carry heavy loads for foreign climbers, including oxygen bottles, could soon receive help.

Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting

Mount Everest Expeditions with Drones: For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety

Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest - Overpasses For America

Help may at last be on the way for the Nepali Sherpas who carry heavy loads for foreign climbers through treacherous sections of the world’s tallest peak. When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy as 35 pounds in the high altitudes, bring back ladders used to set the climbing routes, and remove waste that is typically left behind. Goods that would normall…