Mendo Lhamu Sherpa

Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa, a Nepali guide on Mount Everest, has been found alive after disappearing for nearly a week. He was last seen on May 29th in the "death zone" region of the mountain. His family had already commenced funeral rites, believing him to be deceased, when he was discovered crawling towards base camp. A clearing crew found him on Thursday. This remarkable survival story highlights the extreme dangers faced by guides on Everest and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Sherpa guides are crucial to the safety and success of expeditions on the world's highest peak, and Dawa Sherpa's ordeal underscores the risks they undertake.