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January 26, 1922
The Gordon Journal
Gordon, Sheridan County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
Mount Everest expedition finds tracks of wild 'snow men' in Himalayas, sparking interest; explorers corroborate, including an officer's sighting of a tall, hairy figure in British Sikhim. Known to Tibetans as 'abominable snow men.'
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Wild Men In Himalayas.
Wild snow men exist in the Himalayas and the tracks in the snow of some of these men were discovered by the Mount Everest expedition. As a result of the publication of the information much comment and interest has been aroused in London among explorers who have been through the trails of the northern Himalayas.
Several of them have written to London newspapers corroborating the existence of these wild men, one former officer in the Indian service declaring that while journeying on horseback through British Sikhim, at a height of about 16,000 feet and resting his horse, he saw one. He described him as about six feet tall, wonderful muscular development, very hairy and virtually naked in spite of terrific cold.
The snow man, according to the officer, carried a primitive bow and arrow. They are known to the Tibetans as "abominable snow men."
Wild snow men exist in the Himalayas and the tracks in the snow of some of these men were discovered by the Mount Everest expedition. As a result of the publication of the information much comment and interest has been aroused in London among explorers who have been through the trails of the northern Himalayas.
Several of them have written to London newspapers corroborating the existence of these wild men, one former officer in the Indian service declaring that while journeying on horseback through British Sikhim, at a height of about 16,000 feet and resting his horse, he saw one. He described him as about six feet tall, wonderful muscular development, very hairy and virtually naked in spite of terrific cold.
The snow man, according to the officer, carried a primitive bow and arrow. They are known to the Tibetans as "abominable snow men."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Exploration
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Wild Snow Men
Abominable Snow Men
Himalayas
Mount Everest Expedition
Tibetan Folklore
Explorer Sightings
What entities or persons were involved?
Former Officer In The Indian Service
Where did it happen?
Himalayas, British Sikhim
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Key Persons
Former Officer In The Indian Service
Location
Himalayas, British Sikhim
Story Details
The Mount Everest expedition discovered tracks of wild snow men in the Himalayas, arousing interest among London explorers. Several corroborated their existence, including a former Indian service officer who saw one at 16,000 feet in British Sikhim: six feet tall, muscular, hairy, nearly naked, carrying a primitive bow and arrow. Tibetans call them 'abominable snow men.'