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You raise a very good point about the Sherpa needing to have insurance against a failed expedition. Sadly, they rarely even have life insurance. An article from
by takk309 11y ago
You raise a very good point about the Sherpa needing to have insurance against a failed expedition. Sadly, they rarely even have life insurance. An article from Rock and Ice cites a death benefit of $4,600 in 2013.[1]
[1] http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/exploitation-everest-sherpas-no-longer-willing-to-grin-and-bear-it http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/exploitation-everest-sh...
- drzaiusapelord 11y agoThe GDP per capita in Nepal is $700. So $4,600 is 6.5 years of wages. That's like someone in the west who makes $100,000 a year having a $650,000 life insurance. Which is a whole hell of a lot more than the one my employer offers.