Nepali Everest guide feared dead found alive after six days in 'death zone'

The climber, identified as Dawa Sherpa, went missing while descending from a high-altitude section of Mount Everest after a summit support mission.

A Nepali Everest guide has stunned rescuers and the mountaineering community after being found alive several days after he was presumed dead during a descent from the world’s highest peak.

The climber, identified as Dawa Sherpa, went missing while descending from a high-altitude section of Mount Everest after a summit support mission. He was last seen struggling in extreme weather conditions before communication was lost.

After six days of no contact, search teams and expedition leaders concluded that survival was highly unlikely due to the harsh conditions in the so called “death zone,” where oxygen levels are dangerously low and temperatures can drop far below freezing.

His wife and family had already been informed of the disappearance, with reports that she had begun accepting the worst outcome, describing him as “gone” after multiple failed rescue attempts and no signs of survival.