Sherpa rescued after going missing on Everest with no food, oxygen

A Nepali Sherpa guide has been miraculously rescued from Mount Everest after surviving for about a week on the world's highest peak without food or bottled oxygen. Dawa Sherpa, 52, was found in a rare display of survival in extreme conditions.

Sherpa went missing between Camp III and Camp IV while descending with a Polish climber after their summit attempt failed. He was last seen on May 29. While his client reportedly returned to base camp, the circumstances of their separation remain unclear. They were among the last climbers on Everest for the season, which concluded last month.

Lama Kazi Sherpa of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee reported that his team located Dawa above base camp near the Khumbu Icefall. The team, engaged in post-season cleanup, brought the guide down to safety. Dawa was immediately rushed to a hospital from the helipad for treatment.

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He recognised me … is good and speaks.

His family confirmed he is recovering well and undergoing treatment for frostbite and other issues. "He recognised me … is good and speaks," said his daughter, Mhendo Lhamo Sherpa, expressing her family's relief. The Himalayan Times noted the extraordinary feat: for seven days, the guide had "no food, no bottled oxygen, no rescue team."

This season saw a record number of over 1,000 climbers and guides ascend Everest, with the government issuing 494 permits. Earlier in April, a large block of glacial ice had delayed the route's opening, stranding many climbers at base camp.

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no food, no bottled oxygen, no rescue team