Frank Smythe
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Frank Smythe has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025). Cited as an early Everest example (1933) where the sensed companion felt so real he offered it food.
Francis Sydney Smythe, better known as Frank Smythe or F. S. Smythe, was an English mountaineer, author, photographer and botanist. He is best remembered for his mountaineering in the Alps as well as in the Himalayas, where he identified a region that he named the "Valley of Flowers", now a protected park. His ascents include two new routes on the Brenva Face of Mont Blanc, Kamet, and attempts on Kangchenjunga and Mount Everest in the 1930s. It was said that he had a tendency for irascibility, s
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Mountaineer and author |
Who talks about Frank Smythe on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Frank Smythe; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Short Stuff: Third Man Syndrome | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Nov 2025) — Josh Clark