Icefall Doctors

A broad look at the working lives and families of Mt. Everest's Icefall Doctors, who each climbing year manage the route through the perilous Khumbu Icefall to ensure Western mountaineers have an opportunity to reach the top of the world.

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Created By	Sean Burch
Status	Returning Series
Original Name	Icefall Doctors
First Air Date	August 1, 2023
Last Air Date	August 8, 2023
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English, Nepali
Original Language	English
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S01E03

Samdo Sherpa

As one family’s lives interweave under Everest’s shadow, the beloved matriarch Samdo Sherpa, so as not to be a burden to her family, moved to Kathmandu after her husband’s (Icefall Doctor leader, Angnima Sherpa) premature death to become a Buddhist nun in a monastery. She is now in a state of limbo, discouraged to leave of her own free will and unable to see some of her children who desperately miss her. All that remains is the love for her family and the resolve and inner strength to die with dignity.

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