Edmund Hillary’s legacy is in the news again as Sherpa Kanchha Sherpa, who helped him summit Everest in 1953, passes away.
Kanchha Sherpa, a key figure in the 1953 Everest expedition and last surviving member of that historic climb, died at age 92 in Kathmandu. He was known for his role as a high-altitude porter and his lifelong dedication to mountaineering, though he never summited Everest himself. His passing marks the end of an era in Himalayan mountaineering history.