Everest survivor out of intensive care: "I thought I would perish"

A Nepali mountaineer who spent six days dragging himself off Mount Everest after being abandoned has been moved out of intensive care as he slowly recovers, his family said Tuesday. The update came after the climber said from his hospital bed that he thought he would die on the world's highest peak. His improbable survival has sparked celebration among fellow climbers, but also anger from family members and the mountaineering community over the failure to locate him sooner. …