The Guardian reported on October 11 that the remains of Andrew Irvine had been found on the slopes of Mount Everest, a century after he and fellow climber George Mallory died on their expedition to Everest. The pair were last seen approaching the summit on June 8, 1924. Their disappearance has become one of the world’s most enduring mountaineering mysteries, with members of the British expedition long claiming that Irvine and Mallory died after reaching the summit.
New discovery about 100-year mystery on Mount Everest
Mallory's remains were discovered in 1999. Last September, a group of climbers and filmmakers discovered the remains of a foot in a climbing shoe, clearly engraved with the words "AC Irvine" on the outside.
Mallory’s body was found with rope marks, suggesting he had fallen. However, questions remain about whether he had actually summitted Everest. When Mallory’s body was found, there was no photograph of his wife, which he had intended to leave at the summit. This was seen as a sign that the climber had reached the summit and died on the way back.
Shoes and socks believed to belong to Andrew Irvine found on Mount Everest glacier
PHOTO: THE GUARDIAN SCREENSHOT
Mr Irvine’s foot was found on a glacier below the north face of Everest, lower than where Mr Mallory’s body was found. The location of the rest of Mr Irvine’s remains is unknown.
The 1924 Everest expedition team, with Sandy Irvine and George Mallory standing in the back, from left to right.
PHOTO: ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
The accident left the journey of the two men still a mystery. Meanwhile, the first people recognized to have climbed Everest were climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
Julie Summers, Andrew Irvine’s niece, said she had heard the story of her uncle’s Everest mystery since she was seven. “The story became more real when Georgia Mallory was discovered in 1999,” she said.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/phat-hien-moi-ve-bi-an-100-nam-tren-dinh-everest-185241012074112574.htm
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