Gelje Sherpa was attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest for the sixth time last month when he spotted a descending climber lying in the snow, not talking and in shock.Mr. Sherpa, 30, had performed dozens of rescues in the Himalayas as a guide, but this one was the most difficult, he said.The ill climber was at an elevation of more than 27,200 feet, in an area that is known as the death zone because of the severe cold and oxygen scarcity.
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