Climber who spent 6 days dragging himself off Mount Everest is out of intensive care: "I thought I would perish" CBS NewsDefying all odds: Mount Everest guide crawls back to base camp alive after 6 days missing FOX WeatherEverest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice' BBCA Sherpa Survived 6 Days Alone on Everest. His Family Says He Was Abandoned. The New York Times