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Boise resident Ang Dorjee Sherpa grew up in Nepal in the valleys at the foot of Mt. Everest. By 12, he was working as a porter, trained by his father, an Everest climber himself. Ang Dorjee has just returned to Idaho following his 20th summit and he joins Idaho Matters to talk about the dangers of climbing the world's tallest mountain and the drive to do it.
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Boise resident Ang Dorjee Sherpa grew up in Nepal in the valleys at the foot of Mt. Everest. By 12, he was working as a porter, trained by his father, an Everest climber himself. Ang Dorjee has just returned to Idaho following his 20th summit and he joins Idaho Matters to talk about the dangers of climbing the world's tallest mountain and the drive to do it.

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