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How Does a Nepalese Sherpa Carry So Much Weight?
- setr 10y agoTLDR; Scientists find nothing interesting, conclude its just training from birth and the human body is amazing
- bhickey 10y ago"Sherpa" isn't a generic word for porter, it's an ethnic group. They originated in Tibet and migrated across the Himalayas. While in decades past most high-altitude porters were Sherpa, today it's more common to see Rai employed in these roles.
- tuna-piano 10y agoI recently completed a trek to Everest Base Camp, and saw some incredible porters. Here are just a few pictures I managed to capture, including a mule who can carry two propane tanks while the porter was carrying five. http://m.imgur.com/a/9mSNe http://m.imgur.com/a/9mSNe