Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa was last seen descending from the summit near Camp 3 at an altitude of around 7,500 metres, with hopes of finding him alive fading as search efforts continued. But six days later, a mountain clean-up team spotted the experienced climber slowly making his way back down towards Base Camp. Despite suffering frostbite to his hands, he was found conscious and in remarkably good condition. Dawa is now recovering in a Kathmandu hospital, where family members say he is awake, talking and in good spirits. "Dawa managed to survive against all odds for days. It's nothing short of a miracle," said Pemba Sherpa, executive director of 8K Expeditions which was overseeing search eff
Nepali guide Dawa Sherpa was last seen descending from the summit near Camp 3 at an altitude of around 7,500 metres, with hopes of finding him alive fading as search efforts continued. But six days later, a mountain clean-up team spotted the experienced climber slowly making his way back down towards Base Camp. Despite suffering frostbite to his hands, he was found conscious and in remarkably good condition. Dawa is now recovering in a Kathmandu hospital, where family members say he is awake, talking and in good spirits. "Dawa managed to survive against all odds for days. It's nothing short of a miracle," said Pemba Sherpa, executive director of 8K Expeditions which was overseeing search efforts. "As far as I know, no one has survived alone at that altitude on Everest so far. This is a miracle to have survived for six days alone and descended safe. I think he must have lived inside the tents to keep himself safe.” #sherpa #nepal #everest ♬ Breaking news, topics. Moderate tension.(787550) - 3KTrack
