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Khumjung Monastery Yeti Scalp

Khumjung, Koshi Province, Nepal

A conical "yeti scalp" kept in a glass case at this Everest-region monastery. Hillary borrowed it for testing in 1960. A side trip on the Base Camp trek.

Directions

Reachable on foot only.

The creature

Yetiaka Abominable Snowman, Meh-tehThe ape-like snow creature of the Himalaya, known to Sherpas long before climbers arrived.

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