'Footprints of snowmen in the Himalayas'

'On the Everest expedition in 1951, I and two friends Sen Tensing and Shipton stumbled across these giant footprints in the Himalayas, bordering Nepal and Tibet at 5,000 meters. Based on the magnitude and depth, it can be confirmed that this is not a trace of any creature that human species has ever known .

Without carrying any measuring tools in our hands, we can only estimate depths of 5-10 centimeters, the length is equal to snow, meaning about 30-35 cm and nearly twice as wide. (8-10 cm). It is noteworthy that the footprints leave very 'sweet' cuts on the crystal-like ice, in which the big toe is most clearly printed, the other three (or four) fingers are fainter.

In order to do this, my friend Shipton decided to take four photos: two shots away, the footprints were a bit fuzzy, but in return there were my entire body, footprints and backpacks to make comparisons. The other two are clearer, one is close to the icebreaker, the other is covered with snow . '

Picture 1 of 'Footprints of snowmen in the Himalayas'
Snowman footprints take close-up shots. (Photo: metro.co.uk ).

Those are the words behind the photo sent by explorer Tom Bourdillon to a friend named Michael John Davies in the early 1950s. The precious documentary image has been handed down in Davies' family since then. until September 26, 2007 it was officially auctioned.

Christie's - Britain's prestigious auction organizer will host the event. It is estimated that the photo will bring about £ 1,800 - 2,500 to its owner.

After being revealed, Shipton's ' Footprints ' photo immediately warmed up the real rumors surrounding Yeti's existence, aka the Snowman - the mysterious giant creature that started. It has been handed down since the early 19th century, exactly after the adventurers' encounter NA Tombazi on the summit of Sikkim Himalaya in 1925.

Another equally dramatic clash was recorded in 1952 on a narrow ravine between Ngojumba and Khumbu glaciers. In the autobiography ' Alpine Exploration ' published in 1955, author Edmund Hillary said: 'When we were crawling down a steep rocky slope, suddenly Pemba (the name of the Aboriginal guide) caught something. and proved extremely excited.

To my curiosity, he held out a handful of black hair - not yet seen such thick and rough creatures 'hair or feathers, looking like bamboo roots - and constantly shouting' Yeti, Sahib! Yeti! '. Strangely enough, the Yeti trace appears at a height of more than 5,500 meters - because this mystical creature is thought to be impossible to climb. '

Hai Minh