Dossier
Edmund Hillary
Coverage of Edmund Hillary in the Nexus archive.
- 'I thought I would perish': Nepali mountaineer who survived nearly a week on Everest recounts ordeal
Nepali mountaineer Dawa Sherpa survived nearly a week on Mount Everest by chewing ice and consuming snacks from his pockets after his oxygen ran out. He was rescued by the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee and hospitalized with frostbite and injuries, sparking both celebration and criticism over delayed rescue efforts.