At the end of the season, Sherpas will return home from Everest - TopicsExpress



          

At the end of the season, Sherpas will return home from Everest with $6,000-$8,000, Ballinger says. "Western guides have a much bigger range. There are many guide companies, including most of the big-name US companies (not Alpenglow) that do not pay their first-time guides anything. Only their expenses are paid on their first season. From there, wages run the gamut. I have heard of Western guides making as little as nothing and as much as $50,000 for the two-and-a-half month season. The major company I worked for from 2007-2012 paid between $18,000 [and] $30,000 [to Western guides] depending on experience for the Everest season. Alpenglow has a similar range based on AMGA/IFMGA level of certification and previous Everest experience. Overall, no, Sherpa and Western guides are not paid similar wages."
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:48:25 +0000

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