Lakpa Tenji Sherpa Passed Away. Once again this year, tragedy strikes at the start of climbing season as we mourn the loss of a local Sherpa worker. Just as before, the cause of death wasn’t a typical accident like falling or being caught in an avalanche. But what’s got everyone questioning isn’t just how Lakpa Tenji Sherpa died, but rather why it happened. Lakpa Tenji Sherpa was part of the team at Seven Summit Treks and had successfully reached the summit of Makalu on May 6th. “He passed away