PROJECT OUTLINE
This 8 weeks long data visualization project explores the critical yet often overlooked role of Sherpas in high-altitude mountaineering. Framed through a poetic-narrative and informational lens, the project highlights the labor, risk, and expertise behind expeditions in the Himalayas, using data to reveal the human stories embedded within extreme environments.
Design System
Design Direction
Figma Development
Data Mining
Branding
Motion Design
Year
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2025
BRANDING
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The Sherpas
THE PROBLEM
Mountaineering narratives often center climbers, overlooking the labor and disproportionate risks carried by Sherpas. Existing data is fragmented and inaccessible, limiting public understanding of their role. This project translates expedition data into clear visual narratives to highlight these inequalities and make the dynamics of high-altitude climbing more visible.
THE PROCESS
This project began with Piolet d’Or winners, where alpine style and environmental ethics are prioritized, but shifted to focus on Sherpas, whose labor and risk are often overlooked. Using Himalayan Database insights, I translated expedition data, fatalities, outcomes, and seasonality, into clear visual systems. The result is a data-driven narrative that exposes risk and centers the human impact of high-altitude climbing.
THE OUTCOME
The final outcome is a data-driven narrative that visualizes the disproportionate risks and responsibilities carried by Sherpas in mountaineering expeditions. By combining statistical data with a poetic visual approach, the project brings attention to their essential role while making complex information more accessible and engaging.
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