GoKawiilThe mystery surrounding the identity of Everest's infamous 'Green Boots' climber has finally been solved after a DNA test.
For almost 30 years, the body of the climber – preserved in snow and ice high on the world's tallest mountain – became a macabre landmark for thousands attempting to reach the summit.
Known simply as 'Green Boots' because of his distinctive bright green mountaineering footwear still protruding from the snow and ice, the remains have now been identified as Indian climber Dorje Morup, 47.
For decades, many mountaineers believed the body belonged to fellow Indian climber Tsewang Paljor, 28. The DNA comparison has now ended that long-running mystery.
The identification was confirmed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) ahead of a bid to recover the body from Everest's notorious 'death zone' at an altitude of more than 8,000 metres.
Officials are seeking a specialist high-altitude rescue team to carry out the dangerous recovery operation from the mountain's Tibetan side later this summer.
Morup was part of a six-member ITBP expedition attempting to climb Everest via its north face on May 10, 1996.
When the team was caught in a ferocious blizzard near the summit, three climbers turned back.
The mystery surrounding the identity of Everest's infamous 'Green Boots' climber has finally been solved
The frozen remains have now been identified as Indian climber Dorje Morup
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