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>I wonder how the sherpas/local populace deal with that?

Evolution. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_adaptation_in_...

From the wiki page: "In fact, the adaptation account of the Tibetans has become the fastest case of human evolution in the scientific record, as it is estimated to have occurred in less than 3,000 years."



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