A boot found on Everest's glacier could belong to Sandy Irvine, who disappeared on an early summit attempt in 1924. National Geographic's team unearthed the potential evidence, hinting at a breakthrough in a historic enigma.
Mystery of Everest's Lost Climbers: A Clue Emerges
Mystery of Everest's Lost Climbers: A Clue Emerges
A century-old mystery about the first Everest climb attempt may finally have a lead.
In late September, a team of climbers from a National Geographic film crew made an astonishing discovery on Mount Everest. As they explored a glacier beneath the north face, they spotted a brown leather boot emerging from the ice. Upon closer inspection, a sock with a patch bearing the stitched red letters 'A.C. Irvine' was revealed. The find could be a crucial piece in the longstanding mystery of what happened to Sandy Irvine, a young engineer and inexperienced climber, who along with accomplished mountaineer George Mallory, vanished on a historic expedition to Everest's summit in 1924.
Their disappearance has puzzled historians and adventurers for generations. Jimmy Chin, a noted mountaineer and filmmaker, expressed the crew's shock, saying, "We just stumbled upon one of the great discoveries of our time."
In 1924, Irvine, then 22, joined Mallory in a groundbreaking climb reaching heights of 27,000 feet. This latest discovery might finally unravel the nearly century-old enigma surrounding that fateful expedition.
Their disappearance has puzzled historians and adventurers for generations. Jimmy Chin, a noted mountaineer and filmmaker, expressed the crew's shock, saying, "We just stumbled upon one of the great discoveries of our time."
In 1924, Irvine, then 22, joined Mallory in a groundbreaking climb reaching heights of 27,000 feet. This latest discovery might finally unravel the nearly century-old enigma surrounding that fateful expedition.
