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adventure2 years ago•2 min saved

Sherpa's heroic high-altitude rescues on Mount Everest.

A Malaysian climber was rescued from Mount Everest's "death zone" by a Sherpa in a rare high-altitude rescue. The climber was carried down from below the summit after narrowly surviving the harsh elements. The Sherpa hauled the climber about 1,900 feet down from the Balcony area to the South Col, where another guide joined the rescue. The climber was then airlifted to base camp. At least 12 climbers have died so far this year on Mount Everest.

via ABC News|

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world2 years ago•1 min saved

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

A Nepali sherpa guide, Gelje Sherpa, rescued a Malaysian climber from the "death zone" of Mount Everest, where temperatures can dip to minus 30 degrees Celsius or lower. Gelje hauled the climber 600 metres down from the Balcony area to the South Col, over a period of about six hours, where another guide joined the rescue. Gelje convinced his Chinese client to give up his summit attempt and descend the mountain, saying it was important for him to rescue the climber.

via Reuters|

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