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FOOTPRINTS TO THE FORBIDDEN MOUNTAIN...


When I first heard that there was a forbidden mountain lurking in the Eastern Himalayas, in the small Kingdom of Bhutan, I didn't quite believe it. That it is the highest unclimbed mountain in the world made me even more curious. Why was it forbidden?
I had been searching for a Himalayan 'hook' and this could be it. A month later something else happened. I listened to a podcast about Yeti's.
When I discovered that the two things were related I realised that The Unknown Adventurer had the beginnings of an incredible story.

A myth or something more?
'What better way to explore the wonders of the Himalaya's than through a quest to find the legendary Yeti?'... so my mind whirred as I listened to the remarkable BBC podcast 'Yeti' by Andrew Benfield & Richard Horsey. I highly recommend a listen.


To The Land Of The Thunder Dragon...
As many of you know, the Unknown Adventurer's journeys are grown in the fertile soil of real expeditions, be they deep in the Amazon or beneath the waves with the Bajo sea nomads.
This one will be the highest, coldest, and most abominable, yet.
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The plan is to explore as much of this incredible country as possible in 21 days. From sketching its incredible Buddhist monasteries, to meeting fascinating people, be they Lama's, school children or yak herding nomads.
Then there is the search for the Yeti, or 'Mi-go' as it is known here.
This will take me on a trek to the remote far north in search of the sacred Gangkhar Puensum.
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The forbidden mountain. A place some believe to be the last refuge of the Yeti.
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With a guide, two porters and some mules & yaks, we will follow the Himalayan valley's and high passes upwards until (weather, altitude sickness, and the Gods, permitting) we reach our destination.



A footprint in the snow. Yeti or myth?
Tracks in the snow
You may be wondering why this mountain is so special. I'm afraid for that you will have to wait for the book to arrive in September 2026!
But there is one thing I will say.
In 2014, the accomplished mountaineer Steve Berry, took these images of the side of Gangkhar Puensum. He believes that the large footprints could not have been made by man or any beast that we know of. And The Unknown Adventurer is inclined to agree.


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