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Old 10-15-2016, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by frankbmd View Post
Did you take your Sherpa to Bali with you instead of tipping him?
In college I had the good fortune to meet a Sherpa who had ascended Everest several times. My buddy and I hung out with him for a couple of days in Ann Arbor, he had come to promote a trekking venture. Nicest guy you could hope to meet, very slight build, you never would have known he was capable of what surely is a staggering athletic feat.
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