Everest Mystery–The Search For Irvine’s Camera: The Russian’s on the North Wall are doing the most interesting climbing. But over on the south side, there is an Everest expedition worth following. Sponsored by EverestNews.Com, a team of climbers will search for the body of Sandy Irvine, who died on the mountain with famed British climber George Mallory in 1924. Mallory and Irvine were spotted high on the mountain before they disappeared, and whether they reached the summit almost 30 years before Hillary has been THE great unsolved mystery of mountain climbing. Mallory’s body was found in 1999, dead of a head injury consistent with a fall, but no conclusive evidence one way or the other regarding the summit was evident. Irvine, however, was carrying a pocket camera. If that could be found, and the film is still good, it could reveal once and for all whether Mallory and Irvine got to the top of the world first. Most experts believe they did not, but since there is a sliver of doubt, it would be fascinating to find the camera. The expedition web site has all the history, as well as news updates from the team, who are at advanced base camp. Outside Online also has good background. Stay tuned…



Irvine and Mallory: “I’m game to go for the summit, George, but don’t you think you should at least put on a scarf…?