Tsewang Paljor

Tsewang Paljor (10 April 1968 – 10 May 1996) was a member of the First Indian team to reach the summit of Mount Everest from the North Col.[1] Tsewang Paljor was one among three Indians who died on the mountain during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster. While descending from the summit, he was trapped in a blizzard, and died due to exposure.[2] His body remains on the mountain. He is believed by some to be the unidentified climber called "Green Boots" which is used by some as a trail marker.[3]

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  1. ↑ Tenzing, Judy. Tenzing and the Sherpas of Everest. Harper Collins.
  2. ↑ Lambert, John. Portraits of the Himalayas. p. 77.
  3. ↑ "Martyrs' Gallery". Martyrs' Gallery. Indo Tibetan Border Police Force. Retrieved 2014-01-01.