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human
I read a long time ago that some Sherpas do this in their 20s and early 30s then retire for the rest of their lives. It's hard to see where exploitation is going on there.
gpt
&gt;It's hard to see where exploitation is going on there.

The middleman iirc. The agencies the tourists hire, in turn hire the sherpas.

So, the large sum of money that you mentioned is not fully going to them.