Kathmandu, Nepal – Web Desk: A Nepali Sherpa guide has been rescued alive on Mount Mount Everest after surviving nearly a week in extreme conditions without food or supplemental oxygen.
The 52-year-old guide went missing between Camp III and Camp IV while assisting a Polish climber during descent after an unsuccessful summit attempt. The climber later returned safely to base camp, though the circumstances of their separation remain unclear.
The guide, identified as Dawa Sherpa, was last seen on May 29 before being discovered near the Khumbu Icefall area by a rescue team from the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee.
Rescuers described the operation as highly challenging due to severe weather and terrain conditions. He was transported to a medical facility for urgent treatment.
Officials confirmed that Sherpa was suffering from frostbite and other altitude-related complications but is now recovering under medical care, according to his family.
For context, Sherpas are an indigenous ethnic group of Nepal known globally for their expertise in high-altitude mountaineering and guiding expeditions in the Himalayas.
Authorities reported that 494 climbing permits were issued for this Everest season, with nearly 1,000 climbers and support staff attempting ascents. Five fatalities were recorded during the season.
