Ang Dorje- Sencond Post

Savanna Young

Elan

March 13, 2014

Ang Dorje, a Sherpa on the trip was thought of as one of the most crucial aspects to having a successful trip. As the sirdar he was the main climbing Sherpa and supervised all the other Sherpa’s as they ascended up the mountain. He was well known on the mountain even as a young man, "twenty nine years old, he is a slender man with delicate features, a shy, moody temperament, and astounding physical strength" (p108). He was quite but liked to joke around and poke fun at the people on the expedition. Ang Dorje was originally from Pangboche, a small potato-farming village at 13,000 feet. At a young age he taught himself all about mountaineering with the help of his father and soon he was pulled out of school to work in the field. When he was just getting into the field he worked for a man called Marion Boyd who said, "Anj Dorje was bright, interested, keen to learn. He was carrying a huge load' (p109). This quote shows that he always worked hard, and impressed every person he worked from. People were so impressed he is now known as one of the best Sherpa’s of all time. Boyd watched as Dorje grew and notices as he matures quickly, "We knew he was really grown up when he presented up with his first gift, a carefully selected Tibetan carpet. He wanted to be a giver, not a taker' (p109). He cared about the people he knew, even if they were not close to him. In the book he was always up first of stayed up latest cutting ice, you can tell that he had passion for all the things he does and puts every piece of himself into keeping the mountain sacred. When he was asked to help with Halls expedition he had already climbed to the summit three times; Hall one of the most respected climbers referred to Ang Dorje as his "main man," because of how much he respected him. I researched Ang Dorje and found out that he did survive the expedition and since then is still known as one of the world best and most reliable Sherpa’s. Today he has climbed Mount. Everest 16 times but us still the same humble Tibetan man he always was.