Many people hire guides or porters to accompany them on their trek. Porters are also used to shuttle food and supplies to the climbers at Everest Base Camp and to the villages along the trekking trail. I feel that porters are frequently overburdened and I am awed by their toughness and physical fitness. They climb steep ascents carrying 50 kilos of gear in less-than-sufficient clothing and footwear. Some porters had 3-4 suitcases (!) strapped to their backs! These pictures show just few of the amazing porters I saw along the way on ... (more)