Description
Khumbu Since 1950 gives us an important tool for provoking discussion and informing decision-making on contemporary issues such as climate change, sustainable tourism planning, and local development. Dr. Alton Byers’ and Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa’s tireless and painstaking efforts in collecting and replicating hundreds of old photographs of the Khumbu region is as commendable as it is valuable. The book could very well serve as the foundation for future monitoring, and subsequent management, of the Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone’s changing cultural and physical landscapes.
Dr. Lhakpa Norbu Sherpa, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor, Mountain Spirit
Author of Through a Sherpa Window
