abominable snowmen

Legendary mountain apes

Abominable snowmen is the plural of abominable snowman, a legendary apelike creature said to inhabit the Himalayas.

Also called yeti.

Reports describe a large, hairy, bipedal being leaving footprints in the snow at high altitudes.

The creature occupies a similar place in Himalayan folklore as Bigfoot does in North American legend.

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Bigfoot · blurry photo · cold · mythical · Wendigo · ice · Himalayas · snow-capped peaks · sighting · legend · humanoid · footprints · high altitude · mountain climber · hiking · folklore · tall tale · tracks

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