Caption: Date: 1974-10
Location: Takshindu, Solukhumbu
Description: Porters taking a break along Everest trail. Each porter carries 80 to 100 pounds each day including their own food and bedding. Most of these porters do not have warm clothing or suitable shoes so they carry loads to Namche and then Sherpas or chaunri carry loads above Namche. Keywords: Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, People, Peter Von Mertens, group photo, porter, transportation
