Sherpa Guides Rescue Climbers from Everest's "Death Zone"
TL;DR
Gelje Sherpa, a climbing guide, rescued a Malaysian climber from the "Death Zone" of Mount Everest. The climber was struggling with altitude sickness and was unable to move. Sherpa carried the climber on his back for several hours to a lower altitude where he could receive medical attention.
- Climbing guide Gelje Sherpa rescues Malaysian climber from Everest "Death Zone" CNN
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- Nepali guide rescues climber from Everest death zone Times of India
- Opinion: A lifesaving moment at Mount Everest NPR
- Nepal: Sherpa's epic Everest rescue of frozen climber from 'death zone' Insider
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