{"id":21466,"date":"2026-06-06T13:09:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/sherpa-believed-to-be-dead-crawls-back-to-everest-base-camp-after-nearly-a-week-missing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:09:38","slug":"sherpa-believed-to-be-dead-crawls-back-to-everest-base-camp-after-nearly-a-week-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/sherpa-believed-to-be-dead-crawls-back-to-everest-base-camp-after-nearly-a-week-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Sherpa believed to be dead crawls back to Everest Base Camp after nearly a week missing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sherpa crawls back to Everest Base Camp after going missing<\/h2>\n

A sherpa who was believed to be dead was found sliding and crawling through the snow towards Everest Base Camp on Thursday (4 June), nearly a week after he went missing.<\/p>\n

Dawa, who is in his 50s, disappeared on Mount Everest’s notoriously treacherous ‘Death Zone’ on 29 May, while descending with his client.<\/p>\n

He reportedly had to survive without oxygen supply and very limited food.<\/p>\n

Dawa was finally located near the Khumbu Icefall, a dangerous, constantly shifting river of ice between Everest Base Camp and Camp 1.<\/p>\n

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Image courtesy of Kami Rita Sherpa on Facebook. For illustration purposes only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Rescue team was unable to find sherpa<\/h3>\n

According to Kathmandu Post, a helicopter was dispatched from Kathmandu on Wednesday (3 June) to search for the missing sherpa.<\/p>\n

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However, after a 25-minute search from the Base Camp to Camp 3, the team, led by veteran rescue pilot Captain Bibek Khadka, were unable to find him.<\/p>\n

After receiving news that Dawa had been discovered on Thursday morning, the captain arranged a chartered helicopter to retrieve him.<\/p>\n

By that time, several people had already carried Dawa to Gorakshep, the closest village to the Base Camp.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Everest News on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Captain Khadka then fetched Dawa there and flew him to Surke, where he was given food before being flown to HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu.<\/p>\n

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Source: Pasang Gelje Sherpa on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Sherpa survived with little oxygen and food<\/h3>\n
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Tshiring Jangmu Sherpa, an internationally certified guide and expedition operator, called Dawa’s recovery an “extraordinarily rare event”.<\/p>\n

He had survived a long period in the extreme cold with very little oxygen and food.<\/p>\n

So far, seven climbers and guides have died this season on Everest and Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Dawa reportedly survived by eating food left by other climbers at Camp 3.<\/p>\n

He would later reveal that he had slipped and fallen into a crevasse near Camp 1 and become trapped.<\/p>\n

Dawa also had difficulty finding the route as the ladders and ropes used as guide had already been removed.<\/p>\n

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Source: Kathmandu Post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

According to Nepal news outlet Khabarhub, Dawa was admitted in a critical condition but is slowly recovering in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).<\/p>\n

He had suffered severe dehydration and second- and first-degree frostbite in some of his fingers.<\/p>\n

The executive director of HAMS Hospital, Dr Jyotindra Sharma, said the sherpa will remain in the ICU for a few more days for further treatment and observation.<\/p>\n

Climber accuses expedition agency of poor management<\/h3>\n

Dawa had been assisting Polish climber Chris Thrall, who was among five climbers who attempted to summit Mount Everest with the agency Himalayan Traverse Adventure Pvt Ltd.<\/p>\n

Another Polish climber in the group, Mariusz Chmielewski, has made serious allegations regarding the company’s poor management.<\/p>\n

“Everything, including the summit push, was delayed and poorly managed,” he reportedly stated.<\/p>\n

Mr Chmielewski had abandoned his summit attempt and was also undergoing treatment for frostbite at HAMS Hospital.<\/p>\n

He further claimed that he was forced to descend without supplemental oxygen allegedly due to the agency’s mismanagement.<\/p>\n

According to Mr Chmielewski, he met Mr Thrall on the route back.<\/p>\n

The latter told him he had separated from Dawa, who appeared to be normal.<\/p>\n

Despite Dawa having a walkie-talkie and a satellite phone, they lost contact with him after Camp 4.<\/p>\n

Mr Chmielewski also alleged that the agency had quickly assumed Dawa was dead instead of promptly launching a search operation.<\/p>\n

“There was no search mission for Dawa. No Sherpas were sent. I was told not to speak to anyone and not to talk to the media,” the climber claimed.<\/p>\n

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Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

Featured image adapted from Pasang Gelje Sherpa on Facebook, Kathmandu Post.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Sherpa crawls back to Everest Base Camp after going missing A sherpa who was believed to be dead was found sliding and crawling through the snow towards Everest Base Camp on Thursday (4 June), nearly a week after he went missing. Dawa, who is in his 50s, disappeared on Mount Everest’s notoriously treacherous ‘Death Zone’…<\/p>\n

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