Climbing with Sherpas on the roof of the world

Jon Gangdal blends personal reflection with history to highlight the courage and daily struggles of Nepal’s Sherpas.

‘Guilt and Glory: Climbing with Sherpas’ is written by Jon Gangdal, who has been climbing and collaborating with Sherpas for more than 35 years. The book opens with a Sherpa wedding ceremony in Kathmandu. The bride, Pasang Diki, takes the author’s hand, thanks him for attending, and says, “My family is complete”.