Century-Old Everest Mystery Unraveled: Missing Climber’s Foot Discovered
Everest, the world’s tallest peak, has been the ultimate dream for many adventurers, but not all have survived the journey. In 1924, two British climbers mysteriously vanished while attempting to summit Everest, creating one of mountaineering’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Now, nearly a century later, a shocking discovery is bringing new clues to light. Could this finally unlock the truth behind their disappearance?
At approximately 9,000 meters high, Everest is the peak of the world.
Naturally, it’s the ultimate dream of adventurers and climbers to conquer Everest. Many have tried to reach the top of the world, but according to 2022 data, 310 people have lost their lives while attempting to climb Everest.
In 1924, exactly 100 years ago, Andrew Sandy Irvine and George Mallory also disappeared while climbing Everest.
The two men, part of a British expedition team, were last seen on June 8, 1924. However, no further news of them was ever heard. These two young men went down in history as one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries.
Today, the first people known to have successfully climbed Everest are Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who completed their ascent in 1953.
But this was exactly 29 years after the two British climbers’ attempt. This raises a single question: Did the lost climbers actually manage to reach the summit of Everest?
The lifeless body of George Mallory was found in 1999.
However, there has been no trace of Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine up to this day.
Last month, a group of climbers ascending Everest discovered a foot in the melting ice.
The foot still had a sock and climbing boot on it, and a label indicating it belonged to Irvine was found on the sock. In 1999, deep rope marks were found on Mallory’s body, suggesting a fall. This provides some answers regarding the climbers' deaths, but the exact cause and timing of their deaths remain unclear.
On the other hand, Mallory had planned to leave a photo of his wife at the summit of Everest.
However, no such photo was found on his body, which suggests that the two climbers might have reached their goal, died on the descent, and possibly left the photo at the summit.
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