6: The disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
The Unseen Podcast28 Heinä 2018

6: The disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine

In 1924, a British expedition to conquer the summit of Mount Everest took place and experienced climber George Mallory was the climbing leader. They were accompanied by a number of other climbers including Andrew Irvine, one of a number of less experienced mountaineers. During the 1920's Britain and the world were in a period of change and there were lots of records being broken and explorers setting off on dangerous pursuits. Conquering Everest was a dream for many climbers. The expedition would end however with the team losing two of their climbers questions were asked. What happened to them and did they manage to reach the summit?

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This episode would not have been possible without Edward Norton's book and it is an excellent read for anyone interested in climbing or even just crucial parts of our history.

Norton E F, The Fight for Everest 1924: Mallory, Irvine and the Quest for Everest, Vertebrate Publishing (2015)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/7925594/Mallory-and-Irvines-Everest-death-explained.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/timeline/worldwars_timeline_noflash.shtml

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/7946840/Mallory-and-Irvine-could-not-have-reached-Everest-summit-claim-scientists.html

http://www.thepostmortempost.com/2015/10/01/george-leigh-mallory/

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