‘Green Boots’ to be removed from Everest after 30 years in death zone

• Indian authorities are seeking to recover the body known as "Green Boots" from Mount Everest, nearly 30 years after a fatal expedition.
• The Indo-Tibetan Border Police has issued a tender for a specialist high-altitude recovery agency to retrieve the remains from the mountain's "death zone" above 8,000m on the Tibet side.
• "Green Boots" is widely believed to be one of two Indian climbers, Dorje Morup or Tsewang Paljor, who perished during a 1996 expedition after getting caught in a storm.
• The recovery operation, expected between June and September, is complicated by extreme altitude, dangerous conditions, and the need for coordination with Chinese authorities.
• The body has become a well-known landmark on Everest's northeast route, serving as a stark reminder of the risks involved in high-altitude mountaineering.

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India plans mission to recover ‘Green Boots’, the mountaineer whose body serves as Everest warning