Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun

The Guardian World Thursday 04 June 2026, 15:53 UTC By Oliver Holmes and agencies 1 min read

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Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seenA Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling to base camp a week after going missing – and after his funeral rites had begun. Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after the famous climber Edmund Hillary, was last seen on 29 May but did not reach base camp with other climbing groups.

Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seen

A Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has been found crawling to base camp a week after going missing – and after his funeral rites had begun.

Dawa Sherpa, also known as Hillary Dawa Sherpa after the famous climber Edmund Hillary, was last seen on 29 May but did not reach base camp with other climbing groups.

Everest (LOCATION) Hillary Dawa Sherpa (PERSON) Nepali (ORG) Mount Everest (LOCATION) Dawa Sherpa (PERSON) Edmund Hillary (PERSON)

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