Frank Smythe's Himalayan Experiences
The Legend:
In 1937, British explorer Frank Smythe came out of Tibet with several reports of strange hairy wildmen, said to be the legendary "yeti" that the native Sherpas and Tibetins believe to live in the upper regions of the remote mountain range. Smythe claimed these creatures did live in the area believed, surviving on grubs, rodents, and the occasional larger animal.
He claimed to have found the footprints of the creatures at the 14,000 foot level, and that his Sherpa guides refused to continue once they had seen the tracks. The prints were said to be remarkably human-like, despite their size -- thirteen inches long by five inches wide -- and the stride was such that one foot imprinted its toes in the heel mark of the other.
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