How Did Dawa Sherpa Survive and Get Rescued After Being Missing for Six Days on Everest?

‘It seemed unlikely that I would survive’: An exclusive conversation with Dawa Sherpa, who was out of contact for six days on Mount Everest before being found. On the seventh day, guide Dawa Sherpa went missing on Everest. Despite nearly losing hope for survival, he revealed that he managed to sustain himself with chocolate and snow. On Thursday, he was rescued by helicopter and taken to a hospital in Kathmandu. Watch this video interview conducted with Sherpa and his wife after arriving at the hospital on Friday.