In the Sherpas' account, which climber is explicitly named in association with the goddess's revenge for Ngawang's death?

In the Sherpas' account, which climber is explicitly named in association with the goddess's revenge for Ngawang's death?

• A. Sandy Pittman
• B. Rob Hall
• C. Doug Hansen
• D. Beck Weathers

Answer: (A)

In the Sherpa storytelling about Ngawang’s death, misfortune on the mountain is framed as the goddess’s reaction to disrespect or disruption of the sacred space. The goddess’s revenge is tied to a specific outsider in this account, making the moral consequence concrete and recognizable. The climber named in connection with that vengeance is Sandy Pittman, which underscores how the Sherpas viewed the events as not just tragic accidents but as a spiritual response to the intrusion and attitudes of some outsiders. Naming Pittman serves to anchor the divine retribution in a real, identifiable figure and to emphasize the message that approaching the mountain with pride or disregard for local customs invites the mountain’s moral consequences.

In the Sherpa storytelling about Ngawang’s death, misfortune on the mountain is framed as the goddess’s reaction to disrespect or disruption of the sacred space. The goddess’s revenge is tied to a specific outsider in this account, making the moral consequence concrete and recognizable. The climber named in connection with that vengeance is Sandy Pittman, which underscores how the Sherpas viewed the events as not just tragic accidents but as a spiritual response to the intrusion and attitudes of some outsiders. Naming Pittman serves to anchor the divine retribution in a real, identifiable figure and to emphasize the message that approaching the mountain with pride or disregard for local customs invites the mountain’s moral consequences.