Snow Blindness at Camp 2

At Mount Everest Camp 2, a mountaineer required urgent field rescue after developing debilitating snow blindness. When an expedition member alerted Global Rescue, our deployed medical and rescue experts in Nepal were immediately notified. The affected member had begun experiencing snow blindness the previous night, and while an expedition doctor administered eye drops, his condition didn’t improve enough for a safe descent. Recognizing the gravity of the situation, Global Rescue’s medical operations team swiftly initiated a helicopter field rescue and medical evacuation. Inclement weather initially hindered rescue efforts, but as soon as conditions allowed, our team successfully airlifted the member to a hospital. He was treated for moderate dehydration, hematuria, and snow blindness, and discharged only after his doctors deemed it safe.