An Australian man is recovering in hospital after he was found unconscious on Mount Everest.
According to China Daily, the Australian was found by a four-person mountaineering group on the northern slopes of Mount Everest on Wednesday, at an altitude of 7,500 metres.
The man, who has not been identified, was initially in a state of physical exhaustion, out of consciousness, and in critical condition, but has since stabilised, the publication reported.
The group then stayed one night with the man before transferring him to a camp at 5,200 metres on Thursday with the help of a yak. He has since been taken to a hospital in Nepal where his condition has reportedly stabilised.
In a statement provided to the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said it was providing consular assistance to an Australian man hospitalised in Kathmandu.
The news comes after at least nine climbers have died on Mount Everest during this year’s climbing season, with many blaming overcrowding for the death toll.
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Last week, a British man died on his descent after he wrote on social media that he feared the dangers of overcrowding.
Four Indian climbers, two Irish climbers, one American and a Nepali guide are also among the dead.
Starts at 60 has contacted DFAT for comment.