Riding Nepal’s Everest Shadow: Trails Transform Sherpa Lives
TL;DR
A BBC travel feature highlights Phaplu’s growing mountain-biking scene in Nepal’s Solukhumbu, near Everest, where 70km of community-built trails, homestays, and local training empower Sherpa youth with guiding, maintenance and first-aid skills, creating new income streams and a deeper cultural experience for riders.
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