Fay Manners says she is 'mentally destroyed' after a battle for survival 20,000ft up a mountain.
A British climber who went missing in the Himalayas has spoken of her relief after surviving for two days in "brutal" conditions that put her life in danger.
Ms Manners told the BBC the pair were "terrified" as they tried to make part of the descent alone, before being met by rescuers.Ms Manners is an alpinist, a mountain climber who specialises in difficult climbs, and now lives in Chamonix, France. "We had none of our safety equipment left. No tent. No stove to melt snow for water. No warm clothes for the evening. Our ice axes and crampons for retreat back to basecamp.The pair were able to send a text message to emergency services, prompting a search and rescue.
After managing to abseil down the mountain face to some melting ice, the two women managed to catch some water in their bottles. At that point they spotted a team of French climbers coming towards them - rescuers who had heard about their situation from mutual friends.
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