The 2016 Chamoli Yeti-footprint media story

Record summary

A mid-2010s report from Chamoli district circulated photographs of unusually large footprints and described them as possible Yeti or snowman tracks. The case is potentially useful because Chamoli lies within a heavily visited Himalayan landscape where bears, livestock, pilgrims, soldiers, and trekkers can all produce confusing tracks. It should be treated as a media lead rather than evidence: the available images may show a short sequence, altered snow, or ordinary tracks viewed from an unusual angle. Verification requires locating the first publication and any response from local wildlife officials.