This time of the year many parts of the world are blanketed in snow and the atmosphere is full of anticipation for all of the upcoming holidays. Crystal snow covers the ground (not here, but where I grew up) and it really is a winter wonderland. When the snow covers the ground or not like here but there is a chill in the air, we do like to snuggle in with a good book under blankets and a cup of tea or maybe a cup of hot cocoa. Doesn't that sound good?
I wonder if sherpa mothers have to remind their children to put a jacket on and wear their gloves when they go outside? A sherpa is a member of a Himalayan people living on the borders of Nepal and Tibet, renowned for their skill in mountain-eering. Some problems someone might experience from the high altitude include headaches, dizzy spells, nausea, shortness of breath, and a loss of appetite. You definitely need to be fit before you attempt climbing Mount Everest, or even Base Camp.
If you climb very high up in the Himalayas you might even see the Abominable Snow Man known as the Yeti (yeti ˈyedē/ noun a large hairy creature resembling a human or bear, said to live in the highest part of the Himalayas.) People in the Himalayas also know this snow creature by other names such as meh-teh (man-bear)and migoi (wild-man) and some people just call the creature a snowman (kang-mi.)
Similar creatures are Bigfoot, Skunk Ape, Yeren, Yowie, Mande Barung, Orang Pendek, Almas, Barmanou.
There have been many sightings of the yeti by reputable people. Early on others tried to convince the people who had sighted the yeti that what they had seen was a polar bear. Polar bears do not live in the Himalayas. Perhaps someone sighted a Himalayan Brown Bear covered in snow? Check out the links at the end of this blog.
My favorite snowman. Sorry, Frosty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_brown_bear
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeti
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