Kudos to him and his team! Fantastic achievement. Slightly surprising that he is not a Sherpa, but a Newar (most probably, but I might be wrong). Sherpa people

Kudos to him and his team! Fantastic achievement. Slightly surprising that he is not a Sherpa, but a Newar (most probably, but I might be wrong). Sherpa people live in the high mountains and are thus better equipped to handle the challenges with mountaineering, I would think. The Newar people who are primarily valley dwellers are better known for their artistic endeavors.