‘Green Boots’ To Be Brought Home After Nearly 30 Years On Mount Everest
The World’s Most Famous Body On Everest May Finally Come Home
If you’ve ever read about Mount Everest, chances are you’ve heard of “Green Boots”. For nearly three decades, the frozen body became one of the mountain’s most recognisable landmarks. Now, that story could finally be coming to an end.
Rescue teams are preparing for a high-risk mission to recover the body believed to be Dorje Morup, an Indian mountaineer who died during the devastating 1996 Everest blizzard at the age of 48. If successful, it would allow his family to finally lay him to rest after almost 30 years.
A Landmark Thousands Of Climbers Have Passed
The nickname Green Boots came from the bright green Koflach mountaineering boots still visible on the frozen body resting at around 8,500 metres above sea level. For years, many believed the remains belonged to fellow climber Tsewang Paljor. However, new witness accounts and a review of the team’s final radio communications have led investigators to conclude that the body is most likely Dorje Morup instead.
Over the years, Green Boots became an eerie checkpoint for climbers attempting to reach Everest’s summit. Many radioed base camp after passing the body, while others even sheltered beside the rocky alcove where it rested during harsh weather.
Family Awaits Long-Overdue Closure
The recovery mission was initiated after the Indo-Tibetan Border Police requested specialist mountain rescue teams to retrieve the remains. Once the body is brought down from the Tibetan side of Everest, DNA testing will be carried out to officially confirm its identity.
If confirmed, Morup’s remains will be returned to his family in Leh, Ladakh, where they plan to hold a proper funeral. His wife, now 75, has spent nearly three decades hoping one day she would finally have certainty about her husband’s fate.
For many climbers, Green Boots symbolised both the beauty and unforgiving danger of Mount Everest. Soon, one of the mountain’s most haunting landmarks may finally disappear, bringing closure to a family that has waited almost 30 years.
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