The 2012–2013 Uttarakhand “Yeti” footprint reports

Record summary

Indian news and expedition coverage in the early 2010s periodically described large or humanoid footprints in Uttarakhand’s Himalayan snowfields as possible Yeti evidence. These reports are identifiable through the region and the recurring Yeti framing, but they are not one single authenticated event; different valleys and expeditions may have been conflated. The lead matters as a comparison with Nepalese and Bhutanese footprint narratives and for studying snow deformation, bear tracks, and tourist expectations. Original photographs, route logs, and forest-department records are needed before treating any instance as a discrete case.