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Dawa Sherpa

Khumjung, Solukhumbu

High-altitude mountaineer Khumbu / Everest region Writes records & danger, sourced Respectful on fatalities

Dawa writes the high, hard end of the mountains — the 8,000ers, the death-zone maths, the records and the reckonings. He has stood on summits and turned back below them, and he treats both as the job. He does not romanticise altitude and he does not sensationalise the dead; he explains, plainly, why a mountain kills the way it does.

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Articles by Dawa

Frozen snow-covered lake with footprints under a bright blue winter sky

Extreme cold warning vs cold weather advisory, what changed

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Porters carrying loads on a Himalayan trail

Most of our Nepal treks climb more than 500 m in a day, and the data says so

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A snow-dusted hill above a still lake and a dark forest in winter

What changes on UK hills this winter, and why it starts before the first snow

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Ben Nevis with snow on its upper slopes above forests at dawn near Fort William

How long Ben Nevis really takes, and the descent mistake that catches walkers out

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Hikers on the narrow rocky path of El Caminito del Rey in Spain

What actually kills hikers is rarely the thing people fear most

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A trekker on a rocky high trail beneath snow peaks in the Everest region of Nepal

How high Nepal’s treks really are in feet, measured against America’s peaks

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The Khumbu Glacier and icefall below Everest Base Camp at 5,364m, the most dangerous section of the Everest climb

The Khumbu Icefall: The Deadliest Ground on Everest (and Why Trekkers Never Cross It) 2026

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Trekkers approaching a high Himalayan pass on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, above 5,000m

The Most Dangerous Treks in Nepal (2026): An Honest Ranking — and How the Risk Is Managed

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The Seven Summits Explained — Nepal

The Seven Summits Explained: The Highest Mountain on Every Continent (2026)

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K2 vs Everest — Nepal

K2 vs Everest: Which Is Deadlier, Harder, and Why (2026)

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A mountaineer high on a snow-covered Himalayan ridge in the Everest region, illustrating the extreme high-altitude terrain that makes Everest deadly

Why Do People Die on Everest? The Death Zone Explained (2026)

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Himalaya high snow peak summit — illustrating The 14 Eight-Thousanders: Every 8,000m Peak Ranked (Height, Country, First Ascent & Death Rate)

The 14 Eight-Thousanders: Every 8,000m Peak Ranked (Height, Country, First Ascent & Death Rate) 2026

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The summit pyramid of Mount Everest, Nepal

Everest Base Camp vs Climbing Everest 2026: The Real Difference

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Nepal Altitude Sickness — Nepal

Nepal Altitude Sickness: Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment (2026)

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Nepal Acclimatization Guide 2026 — Nepal

Nepal Acclimatization Guide 2026: How to Adjust to High Altitude Safely

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Nepal Travel Health 2026 — Nepal

Nepal Travel Health 2026: Vaccinations, Altitude Sickness & Staying Well on Trek

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Nepal Cold Weather Trekking Tips 2026 — Nepal

Nepal Cold Weather Trekking Tips 2026: How to Stay Warm at Altitude

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Climbers approaching Island Peak (Imja Tse) summit in the Everest region, Nepal

Island Peak Climbing Guide 2026: Preparation, Cost, Permit & Summit Success Tips

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Annapurna Circuit landscape near Manang — record trekking numbers, Nepal

Annapurna Circuit Trek Attracted a Record 177,000 Tourists, in 10 Months, Here’s Why

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EBC Trek Acclimatization Tips and Tricks

EBC Trek Acclimatization Tips and Tricks: Everest Base Camp 2024

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The Khumbu Icefall — Nepal

The Khumbu Icefall: What It Is, What It Looks Like, and Who Crosses It

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Altitude Sickness in Nepal — Nepal

Altitude Sickness in Nepal: Prevention, Symptoms & What Actually Works

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