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The 1924 Mount Everest expedition was the nd/rd expedition with the intent of reaching the summit of the world's tallest mountain, Mount Everest.
The Expedition
Fate of the Duo
The duo were lasted sighted through telescope by at roughly meters.
Discovery of Mallory's body
], [], 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 George Mallory in 1999 after a search for the body was 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 couldn't allow for a successful summit to occur. 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".
Arguments in Favor of a Successful Ascent
Supposed Evidence of Reaching the Summit
Several pieces of supposed evidence have been put forward in arguments that the duo had been successful in their accent to 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 photographed 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.
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.