The enduring mystery of Mallory and Irvine, the tweed-clad heroes of Everest last seen vanishing into a cloud as mist swept ...

Sandy Irvine is seen here working on an oxygen tank at an Everest expedition camp in 1924. ZUMAPRESS.com The majestic Himalayan mountain range can be seen from the summit of Mount Everest.

Andrew "Sandy" Irvine After two attempts without using supplemental oxygen had failed to take the expedition higher than around 28,125 feet, Mallory decided on one more all-out assault using the ...

We entertain no fears on this account . . . ." General Bruce in The Times, 27 March, 1924 Andrew Irvine, known to family and friends as "Sandy," was two months into his 23rd year when he ...

A sock embroidered with "A.C. Irvine", along with a boot, was discovered on the Central Rongbuk Glacier below the North Face of Mount Everest by a team led by Jimmy Chin in September 2024. This is the ...

The great niece of Sandy Irvine opened a new Everest exhibition at Rheged. Julie Summers launched 'Everest Revisited' at the Rheged Art Gallery on Thursday, December 5. The event was prompted by ...

A small team led by National Geographic Explorer, photographer, Academy Award winning director, and professional climber Jimmy Chin discovered a sock embroidered with ‘A.C. Irvine’, along with a boot, ...