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The 1924 British Everest expedition was the nd/rd expedition with the intent of successfully scaling Mount Everest.

The Expedition

The expedition began after [] with approximately [] people taking part. George Mallory, who had taken part in both previous attempts, was also a member. Mallory would form a bond with fellow member Andrew Irvine, an inexperienced climber but gifted repairman and sportsman.

Irvine and Mallory began their final attempt at reaching the summit on []. []. The duo was reportedly last sighted through a telescope by at roughly [] meters by []. The validity of []'s account has been the subject of debate. Whether or not the duo successfully reached the summit has been heavily debated as well.

Fate of the Duo

Mallory's corpse was discovered in 1999 after extensive search efforts

Discovery of Mallory's body

Mallory's corpse as it was discovered in 1999.

], [], reported that he came across a corpse wearing disintegrating clothing of European nationality with a wound in his forehead. A body of the same description was identified as Mallory after the aforementioned search efforts were conducted.

Arguments Against a Successful Ascent

Quality of Clothing

It was once a common argument that the clothing which the duo wore during their journey wasn't of the required quality for a successful summit to be possible. In 2001, Graham Hoyland climbed roughly 21,000 feet in a set of scientifically engineered replicas of the duo's clothing and stated that it was incredibly comfortable and was quite efficient. Graham and his associates concluded that the equipment was "perfectly adequate for a summit bid".

Claims of a Successful Ascent

Supposed Evidence of Successful Ascent

Several pieces of supposed evidence have been put forward in arguments that the duo had been successful in their accent to the summit.

Cameras

reported that while he lent his Kodak vest pocket camera to the duo. It has been stated that, had they reached the summit, they would photograph their success as evidence.

Fate Of The Camera

It has been long discussed whether if the camera has been rusted open and the film inside has been destroyed or if it was lost or destroyed during the journey.

Rusting

[], a long-time researcher on the subject, has stated his belief that rather than rusting open, the film containers shall have rusted closed, further protecting the film.

Reports of Irvine's corpse

• [], a Chinese climber, reported seeing the body of a European at roughly during his[]. When asked how he identified the nationality, he responded, "He was wearing braces". Irvine was reported to be wearing braces at the time of the attempt.

• [] reported that he had approached a corpse wearing heavily deteriorated clothing of European origin. The body was