The Bridge of Terror

Following the success of Last Flight to Lukla another short story has now been written about Sherpa Pemba. It is available for free on this website and is entitled, The Bridge of Terror. Pemba first appeared in Charlie Lupton’s Sherpa Adventure and has proved a popular character with the young, and not so young, reader.

This latest story is about the approach march to Everest. Between Phakding and Namche Bazaar there are several narrow bridges which span the valley. The fifth one, just before you start the final climb to Namche Bazaar, is the highest such bridge in Nepal. For one trekker, this became a Bridge of Terror ...