Sherpas are associated with Mt Everest and the Himalaya.
You mean Sherpa's?
"Sherpa" is not a general term used to describe people who live in mountains. The Sherpas are an ethnic group who traditionally live in the Khumbu (Everest) region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. Today Sherpas travel all over the world. Their name means "People from the East," and the word is often used to refer to a Himalayan mountain guide, no matter what that person's ethnic background.
The group of people who live around Mount Everest is called Sherpa's
Most of the Sherpa people live in eastern Nepal.
Because the Sherpa's practice alot and they live in that weather everyday.
Sherpa's
I believe sherpa, in uncapitalized form is usually accepted. The Sherpa people of Nepal are the most well known Himalayan guides.
The Sherpa's are the native people that live in villages around Mount Everest
Sherpa's and there families live in surrounding villages around Mount Everest.
There are yakherders, curio shops and Sherpa mountain guides galore near Everst.
Sherpa live in Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and even in northern India.
They are called "Sherpa".