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Earth Rangers

S8 E6: Abdominably Overhyped

Earth Rangers

GZM Shows

Education, Nature, Earth Sciences, Science

4.22.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Grab your snow goggles and bundle up—Earth Ranger Emma is heading to the Himalayas! This week, we’re unraveling the frosty mystery of the legendary Abominable Snowman. Did Lieutenant Colonel Charles Howard-Bury really spot Yeti tracks in 1921, or was it just a case of mistaken identity (hint: bears might be involved)? Emma teams up with Nirmal, a real-life Sherpa and Everest climber, to explore the truth behind the Yeti myth, uncover the rich culture of the Himalayan people, and sip some yak butter tea. Along the way, they’ll discover amazing facts about snow leopards, climate change, and why the “Abominable Snowman” isn’t such a nice nickname. It’s a frosty, fun, and fascinating trek through one of the world’s most breathtaking regions. Tune in, Earth Rangers—adventure awaits! ——————————— Are you a card-carrying Earth Rangers member yet? Make sure to sign up for the FREE App today to get your membership card in the mail! Get it here! https://www.earthrangers.com/EN/CA/get-the-app/ And don't forget to use the code "EMMA" in the App to unlock 25 bonus points. ——————————— Earth Rangers is a registered charity and the App is always free to use. For more information visit www.earthrangers.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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We begin on a cold, dark night, high in the Himalayas, a famous mountain range that cuts across Asia,

0:40.3

home to some of the highest peaks in the world, including Everest.

0:46.3

Heard of it?

0:48.3

The year is 1921. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Howard Burry is leading his men through the mountains.

0:55.0

They are 21,000 feet above sea level, crossing the famous Lagpala, a treacherous mountain pass that's four miles long.

1:06.0

The snow is deep. The cold is bitter. The lieutenant colonel can barely see through the driving winter wind.

1:14.6

A first clue that he's an unreliable eyewitness.

1:19.6

But as he struggles to put one boot in front of the other, gazing at the patch of snow just ahead of him. He sees it. A print in the snow.

1:30.3

It's a print unlike any he's ever seen,

1:33.3

like the paw print of a large, loping gray wolf.

1:37.3

But there are two at a time, not four.

1:41.3

And the shape is less like a paw and more like a barefooted man. What kind of

1:48.1

creature walks on two oblong feet, but has claws on its toes? I don't know, probably one of the

1:57.0

bears native to the Himalayas. I'll have you know that's not what the Lieutenant Colonel's guide said.

2:02.8

Hmm, is that right?

2:04.2

They said that the tracks belong to the Mato Kangmi, the Abominable Snowman.

2:12.1

Meadow Kang Mai? What language is that?

2:16.2

I, uh, I don't know.

2:18.3

And yet you're totally confident in that translation.

2:22.3

Hmm.

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