{"id":605594,"date":"2025-02-25T11:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=605594"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:01:09","slug":"abominably-overhyped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/abominably-overhyped\/","title":{"rendered":"Abominably Overhyped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"143\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6-768x137.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6-150x27.png 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/PageTitle-Season8ep6-696x124.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/shows\/7619e4c6-5de6-4851-af07-0e3d42e75f7d\/episodes\/6afb6b5f-b889-4a47-a9bb-103316c43799\/embed?theme=light-gray-blue\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grab your snow goggles and bundle up\u2014Earth Ranger Emma is heading to the Himalayas! This week, we\u2019re unraveling the frosty mystery of the legendary Abominable Snowman. Did Lieutenant Colonel Charles Howard-Bury really spot Yeti tracks in 1921, or was it just a case of mistaken identity (hint: bears might be involved)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emma teams up with Nirmal, a real-life Sherpa and Everest climber, to explore the truth behind the Yeti myth, uncover the rich culture of the Himalayan people, and sip some yak butter tea. Along the way, they\u2019ll discover amazing facts about snow leopards, climate change, and why the \u201cAbominable Snowman\u201d isn\u2019t such a nice nickname.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a frosty, fun, and fascinating trek through one of the world\u2019s most breathtaking regions. Tune in, Earth Rangers\u2014adventure awaits!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"164\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-605602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E6.png 640w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E6-300x77.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/HorizontalEpisodeTile-S8-E6-150x38.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"88\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Save-A-Message.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50049\" style=\"width:225px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong> What do you think of the real myths behind the &#8220;yeti<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>? Were you aware that &#8220;abominable snowman&#8221; isn&#8217;t a good nickname to give it? Let us know some other cool cryptids you wish Ryan or Emma talked about! Ryan\u2019s going nuts coming up with some, but why not talk about other cool legends here?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grab your snow goggles and bundle up\u2014Earth Ranger Emma is heading to the Himalayas! This week, we\u2019re unraveling the frosty mystery of the legendary Abominable Snowman. Did Lieutenant Colonel Charles Howard-Bury really spot Yeti tracks in 1921, or was it just a case of mistaken identity (hint: bears might be involved)? 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