Sherpa rescues climber from Everest's deadly 'death zone'

A Malaysian climber was rescued from the "death zone" of Mount Everest by a Nepali sherpa guide, Gelje Sherpa, who hauled him down from below the summit over a period of about six hours. The climber was suffering from extreme cold and was wrapped in a sleeping mat and carried on the backs of the guides to camp III, from where he was airlifted to base camp. Gelje convinced his Chinese client to abandon his summit attempt to help with the rescue. The rescue was described as "very rare" and "almost impossible" by a Department of Tourism official.