Damu Sherpa
Coverage of Damu Sherpa in the Nexus archive.
- Everest Sherpa, who was presumed dead, found alive after 6 days; family demands probe into rescue delays
Dawa Sherpa, a Nepali climber presumed dead after being abandoned on Mount Everest, was found alive six days later and is recovering in stable condition with frostbite and a fractured thigh. His family demands an investigation into delayed rescue efforts, citing failures by the expedition company and rescue teams.
- Sherpa missing for a week on Everest found crawling toward base camp after his family begins funeral rites
Dawa Sherpa, a 52-year-old Sherpa guide, was found alive after being missing for nearly a week on Mount Everest. He was discovered crawling toward base camp through the Khumbu Icefall, surviving without food, water, or oxygen. His family had begun funeral rituals before learning of his rescue, and he is being treated for frostbite in Kathmandu.
- Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest rescued while crawling to base camp
A Sherpa guide missing for a week on Mount Everest was rescued while crawling to base camp and reunited with his family, who had begun funeral rituals. Dawa Sherpa, found by a cleaning crew near the Khumbu Icefall, was flown to Kathmandu after a delayed search effort.