Staniforth returned to Everest in 2015 . On 25 April 2015 , the Nepal earthquake struck . The earthquake measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and precipitated several avalanches on Everest , one of which hit base camp and killed 3 Sherpas in Staniforth 's team . He and his team was just below Camp 1 ( 6,050 m ) and became stranded on the mountain for two days before evacuation by helicopter
Nepal earthquake
April 2015 Nepal earthquake
Alex Staniforth