Do I really need to use a guide or Sherpas for Everest?
It depends on your skills and experience but I would almost always recommend some kind of guide or logistics help on Everest. Long expeditions are a maze of details. You would be absolutely amazed at the amount of gear, food and supplies it takes to climb a big hill. On Everest, there are literally tons of gear. It is a pity to stop your summit bid because you ran out of fuel for your stove or did not bring enough rope. I have much more on guides on my guide page. It is common to hear someone say that a climber was “drug to the summit by a Sherpa”. This is unfair to both parties. Sherpas are amazing and do a phenomenal amount of hard work. But they do not force climbers to climb. Climbers put one foot in front of the other and move up under their own power. Sherpas are a partner on a climb.
