Mount Everest Rescue: Sherpa carries stranded climber for 6 hours back to base

A Malaysian climber narrowly survived a perilous situation on Mount Everest after a Nepalese Sherpa guide pulled him down in a dramatic high-altitude rescue, described by the officials as “very rare”. The incident occurred on May 18 in the treacherous region known as the “death zone” where temperatures can dip to minus 30 degrees Celsius. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was leading a Chinese client towards the 8,849m summit of the world’s highest peak. During their ascent, Gelje spotted the Malaysian climber desperately clinging to a rope, visibly suffering from the extreme cold. #everest #rescue #nepal Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.