Mount Everest is considered one of the highest and most dangerous peaks in the world. On May 29, 1953, two adventurers named Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay successfully climbed this peak. In memory of their success, 'International Everest Day' is celebrated every year on May 29. The peak of Everest, covered in a blanket of white snow, is as beautiful as it is full of mysteries. Today, let us know the story of one such mountaineer. His body has been waiting for his loved ones on Mount Everest for decades. According to Nepali media reports, a body has been lying about 200-300 meters below the summit of Mount Everest for almost 29 years. It is the body of an indian mountaineer and ITBP jawan Shewang Paljor. The mountaineers climbing Everest seem to be tired and sleeping. No one can recognize it as a body. This body is identified by his green boots. That is why Shewang's body is now called 'Green Boots'. Some are scared of him, while others stand next to him and take photos.
This body, called 'Green Boots', is that of ITBP jawan and indian mountaineer Shewang Paljor. He went to conquer Mount Everest with his friends on May 10, 1996. They are said to have successfully climbed the peak and died in a snowstorm on the way back. There is some controversy over his death to this day. Some mountaineers say that Shewang may have survived the snowstorm, but no one helped him. It is said that he and his companions shouted for help, but other mountaineers, eager to succeed, did not consider it necessary to help. His body has been lying there ever since.

The height of Mount Everest is about 8848 meters. At such a height, the oxygen level is very low. This can cause the brain and lungs to burst. Most mountaineers die in the area above 8000 meters. That is why this area is called the 'Death Zone'. According to reports, about 308 mountaineers have died trying to climb Everest until 2019. It is a very difficult task to bring down bodies from such a height. That's why mountaineers leave the bodies of their comrades there. The temperature in this area ranges from -16 to -40 degrees Celsius. It acts like a deep freezer. So the bodies remain intact without decomposing.
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Sowmiya Sriram

26/05/2025 10:50 AM