Yeti

The yeti (from Tibetan: &#x0F42;&#x0F61;&#x0F60;&#x0F0B;&#x0F51;&#x0FB2;&#x0F7A;&#x0F51;&#x0F0B;; g.ya'dred [pronounced: ya teh], "rock bear"), also called the Abominable Snowman, is a cryptid of the Himalayan region in Central Asia. According to popular accounts, it is a human-like, or ape-like, creature of great size, covered with long hair, having a notably strong, distinctive odour.

Legends
As with many cryptids, the Yeti exists as part of the mythologies of the native Tibetan and Nepalese peoples, among others.

Websites

 * The Alpine Journal articles on "The Yeti"