The miraculous fight for life of a Sherpa: Crawling back to life from Mount Everest’s death zone
A missing Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, miraculously returned to Everest Base Camp after six days lost in the death zone.
Believed dead and with his family having performed last rites, Dawa was spotted crawling towards safety by a cleaning crew.
His incredible self-rescue against all odds has stunned the mountaineering community.
Everest Climber Rescued After Week Missing
- Sherpa is rescued after six days stranded on Mount Everest without food or oxygen Daily Mail —
- Mount Everest climber stranded for a week without food or oxygen rescued crawling back to Base Camp alone The Independent —
- Missing Everest guide found alive crawling to base camp after family had started funeral arrangements CBC —
- Nepali climber alive after six days missing on Everest RTE —
- Sherpa rescued after going missing on Everest with no food, oxygen The Straits Times —