. >> reporter: down below, base camp manager bhola paudel had gathered the madison group's survivors.o gorek shep. >> reporter: he wanted them to evacuate on foot. >> he said that they would look for eve. so we -- we went down to gorek shep. >> reporter: they hated the idea of leaving base camp without eve, but knew they had to go. so, accompanied by sherpa guides, michael and the other survivors began to trek to safety. >> then i started to -- you know, started -- started the march, you know -- towards it with one sherpa in front, ron behind me, davi behind him. >> reporter: you were now the walking wounded? >> yeah. so i kinda kept going. i mean, i was spitting some blood, you know, like, blowing my nose, blood was coming. you know, i was really thirsty. we -- i didn't have any water, so i'd eat like a little snow on the way. all i can do is put one foot in front of the other. >> reporter: two hours later, they reached a village where michael would finally get medical attention. bhola had stayed up at base camp, desperate to find eve. >> i'm looking for my clients. and somebody tell