While hiking to Dingboche in the spring of 2009, just a few thousand feet below Everest, we came upon a wild herd of Nepalese sheep.
Through heavy mist and a persistent rain, one particularly mammoth lamb emerged from the cover of a low-traveling cloud. Unintimidated by our sizable
pack of climbers and sherpas, this gritty and unyielding lamb burst through his clan, leapt an impressive outcropping of boulders and charged.
Nowhere to turn, a two-thousand foot drop behind us, we had no choice but to stand our ground. As the mighty lamb roared toward our group, he suddenly stopped just a yard or two away. His eyes were fierce, sinewy muscles taut. As he let out successive formidable grunts and stomped his hoof, the earth literally shook below us. We didn't dare move, mesmerized by this fantastic creature.
Finally, after a few achingly long minutes, the lamb retreated just enough to let us pass unscathed, though his icy glare remained uninterrupted until we were well away from his flock. Then, with perfect fluidity, the lamb sprang towards another cloud, evaporating into the dense haze.
Later that night, Apa Llhamu, a sherpa aiding our guides, revealed a legend about a mighty lamb named Parakram, who would roam the peaks and valleys of Nepal, protecting his herd. Parakram was unpredictable yet keenly loyal, according to Apa Llhamu, and though he had lived in the mountains for thousands of years, had the strength and power of a young ram. Parakram is respected, honored and revered not only by the flock, but by the people of Nepal and those fortunate enough to make his acquaintance...and live to tell the story.
Here, the Fluffy Lamb legacy was born...
Nowhere to turn, a two-thousand foot drop behind us, we had no choice but to stand our ground. As the mighty lamb roared toward our group, he suddenly stopped just a yard or two away. His eyes were fierce, sinewy muscles taut. As he let out successive formidable grunts and stomped his hoof, the earth literally shook below us. We didn't dare move, mesmerized by this fantastic creature.
Finally, after a few achingly long minutes, the lamb retreated just enough to let us pass unscathed, though his icy glare remained uninterrupted until we were well away from his flock. Then, with perfect fluidity, the lamb sprang towards another cloud, evaporating into the dense haze.
Later that night, Apa Llhamu, a sherpa aiding our guides, revealed a legend about a mighty lamb named Parakram, who would roam the peaks and valleys of Nepal, protecting his herd. Parakram was unpredictable yet keenly loyal, according to Apa Llhamu, and though he had lived in the mountains for thousands of years, had the strength and power of a young ram. Parakram is respected, honored and revered not only by the flock, but by the people of Nepal and those fortunate enough to make his acquaintance...and live to tell the story.
Here, the Fluffy Lamb legacy was born...
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