Indian authorities plan recovery of Green Boots from Mount Everest

Indian authorities have initiated a tender to recover a body known as Green Boots from the death zone of Mount Everest at approximately 8,500 meters. The operation is scheduled to take place between June and September 2026 and is considered highly hazardous. The identity of the deceased remains a subject of ongoing debate among the climbing community. While long-held beliefs suggest the remains belong to Indian climber Tsewang Paljor, recent Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) documentation indicates the individual is likely Dorje Morup. Both men, along with Tsewang Samla, were part of a six-member Indian paramilitary expedition caught in a fatal storm in 1996. While three members returned, the others died near the summit during the attempt. The recovery mission aims to resolve the identity mystery and clear a site that has served as a grim landmark for climbers for nearly three decades.