Mystery identity of 'Green Boots' Everest climber is finally solved
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For almost 30 years, the body of the climber became a macabre landmark for thousands attempting to reach the summit.
  • gedfromgont@piefed.caEnglish
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    1 month ago

    The identification was confirmed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) ahead of a bid to recover the body from Everest’s notorious ‘death zone’ at an altitude of more than 8,000 metres.

    After 30 years! I wonder why they finally decided to do this or why it took so long to get approval.

    • volore@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Because recovering bodies from such extreme altitudes is considered exceptionally dangerous, Morup’s remains were left where he died, with snow and ice preserving them for decades.

      People struggle with climbing Mount Everest and taking their own fucking trash back down with them, it doesn’t surprise me nobody wanted to try carrying a dead body down.