A member’s view up the Khumbu Valley in Nepal

The Everest season is now well under way and it has been a busy time for Global Rescue, with a number of successful evacuations already conducted. With the summit window approaching, we wish everyone a safe and successful climb.

In April, a Global Rescue member developed severe abdominal pains during his trek to Everest Base Camp. Given the severity of his situation, Global Rescue evacuated him by helicopter to Kathmandu where he was admitted to the hospital for treatment.

On his safe return home, he wrote to thank Global Rescue:

“Six days into a trek to Everest Base Camp I developed a potentially life threatening condition that required immediate evacuation off the mountain. Global Rescue arranged for a helicopter to pick me up within an hour of the initial call to them and then had me delivered to a Kathmandu medical facility for emergency treatment within less than an hour after that. The physicians there were clear with me that had I not received such a timely evacuation, I would have suffered potentially irreparable organ damage.

Global Rescue also closely monitored my condition throughout the period before I was finally discharged to determine if further evacuation for medical care might be necessary. They remained in daily contact with me until after my return to the U.S., where I underwent additional evaluation and treatment by my own physicians.

I will never travel without having Global Rescue to turn to given the ever present possibility that a medical emergency requiring evacuation might occur. Thanks Global Rescue !!!

Don B.”

Further information about Global Rescue for climbers and trekkers can be found here