{"id":27381,"date":"2019-07-21T17:08:29","date_gmt":"2019-07-21T23:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyhinews.com\/?p=58940"},"modified":"2019-07-21T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T23:08:29","slug":"sherpa-lodge-rebuilding-continues-thanks-to-support-from-grand-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/local-news\/sherpa-lodge-rebuilding-continues-thanks-to-support-from-grand-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherpa Lodge rebuilding continues thanks to support from Grand County"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Travelers lounge on the patio of the recently rebuilt Ama Dablam Lodge in Nepal, owned by seasonal Grand County residents Tashi and Lakpa Sherpa.<\/strong>
Courtesy photo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Nearly two full years after a late night fire burned their
\nguest lodge to the ground the Sherpa family of Nepal continues to rebuild their
\nlives thanks in large part to the generosity of their friends in Grand County.<\/p>\n

In late Nov. 2017 Tashi and Lakpa Sherpa were at their home,
\nthe Ama Dablam Lodge in Kyangjuma Nepal, high in the Himalayas, when a late
\nnight fire outbreak quickly engulfed the building. Within half an hour the
\nconflagration destroyed the lodge, and with it the Sherpa\u2019s primary source of
\nincome. Thankfully neither the Sherpas themselves nor their guests were harmed
\nin the incident but the sudden tragedy put their future, and the future of a
\nColorado based nonprofit they help lead, into question.<\/p>\n

The Sherpas are a common feature of summer in Grand County
\nand can often be found selling jewelry from a sidewalk kiosk in Winter Park.
\nEvery year during summer months, as monsoon rains inundate Nepal, the Sherpas
\nmake the long journey from their home high amongst the world\u2019s tallest peaks to
\nMiddle Park, where they live and work while awaiting the start of the busy
\nseason back home.<\/p>\n

Over the years the Sherpas have made close connections with
\ndozens of local citizens and in 2002 they began working with Sandy Kukoy and
\nothers on what would eventually become the locally based nonprofit Nepal: Here
\nto Help. Each year Kukoy and a network of volunteers and donors team up with
\nthe Sherpas to provide monetary support for Nepalese children to ensure their
\nability to attend school. <\/p>\n

The loss of the Ama Dablam Lodge in 2017 jeopardized not
\njust the Sherpas themselves, but the continued viability of their work
\nproviding assistance to struggling children from their native land. It was not
\nlong though before local citizens began pitching with donations. Rebuilding
\nefforts were underway just a few short months after the fire. Last winter the
\nlodge began accepting guests, though Tashi Sherpa says construction on the
\nproject remains in the works. The Sherpas expect to spend at least two more
\nyears finishing work on the lodge. <\/p>\n

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Lakpa (left) and Tashi (right) Sherpa pose for a quick photo during a recent summer stint in the Fraser Valley. <\/strong>
Courtesy photo |<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThe lodge is a lot better,\u201d Tashi Sherpa said with a smile,
\n\u201cThanks to Grand County.\u201d<\/p>\n

She noted that her husband, Lakpa, has remained in Nepal
\nduring the last two summers as he works to complete as much of the project as
\npossible before masses of tourists begin ascending the high mountain passes of
\nNepal during climbing season. <\/p>\n

Her son, Karma Sherpa, explained some of the details.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs of yesterday my dad started working on the pavement
\nbetween the two buildings,\u201d Karma said. \u201cThe majority of the work has gotten
\ndone, but we still have a lot left to do. When guests come though the fire is
\non and the kitchen is warm.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Karma the majority of outstanding work on the
\nlodge is centered on stone and cement work with some outstanding finish
\ncarpentry with various odds and ends. Karma noted that all work on the lodge is
\ndone by hand, no power tools are used and all materials are hauled to the
\nconstruction site via human porters.<\/p>\n

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A pair of porters carry construction materials to a construction site in Nepal. <\/strong>
Courtesy of Nepal: Here to Help<\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Total rebuilding costs on the lodge are estimated at around
\n$300,000 of which Grand County citizens have pitched in a significant portion.
\nAccording to Kukoy, one of the founders of Nepal: Here to Help, by Dec. of
\n2018, just one year after the lodge burned down, citizens from Grand County
\nalone had provided over $40,000 for the lodge rebuilding efforts.  <\/p>\n

Kukoy noted that funds donated to Nepal: Here to Help were
\nnot used for the Sherpa\u2019s lodge rebuilding efforts and a separate fund was
\nestablished to help cover construction costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Travelers lounge on the patio of the recently rebuilt Ama Dablam Lodge in Nepal, owned by seasonal Grand County residents Tashi and Lakpa Sherpa.Courtesy photo Nearly two full years after a late night fire burned their guest lodge to the ground the Sherpa family of Nepal continues to rebuild their lives thanks in large part […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-27381","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-21 01:52:31","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KIFT - The LIFT FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27381\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}