First on Everest: The Mystery of Mallory & Irvine
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0805003037
ISBN 13
9780805003031
Category
700s -- Arts & Recreation
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Publication Year
1986
Publisher
Pages
322
Subject
History, Mountain Climbing, Mount Everest expeditions, Mountaineering history, Climbing biography, Exploration history, Himalayan exploration, Adventure nonfiction, Mountaineering mysteries, Early Everest expeditions, Everest,
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Abstract
First on Everest examines the 1924 British expedition to Mount Everest and the enduring mystery surrounding climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine. The authors reconstruct the events leading up to the climbers’ disappearance high on the mountain and explore the possibility that they may have reached the summit decades before it was officially recorded.
Drawing on expedition records, photographs, and historical accounts, the book blends biography, investigation, and mountaineering history.
Drawing on expedition records, photographs, and historical accounts, the book blends biography, investigation, and mountaineering history.
Description
This nonfiction work investigates one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries: whether George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were the first to summit Mount Everest in 1924. Through detailed analysis of expedition evidence and personal histories, the authors reconstruct the climbers’ final ascent and examine competing theories about their fate. Combining biography, historical research, and adventure narrative, the book offers readers insight into early Himalayan exploration and the enduring allure of Everest.
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