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The 1924 British Mount Everest expedition was—after the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition—the 2nd expedition with the goal of achieving the first ascent of Mount Everest.[1]: 1 After two summit attempts in which Edward Norton set a world altitude record of 8,572.8 metres (28,126 ft),[1]: 11 the mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine disappeared on the third attempt. Their disappearance has given rise to the long-standing speculation of whether or not the pair might – under a narrow set of assumptions – have reached the summit.[1]: 1 Mallory's body was found in 1999 at 8,156 metres (26,760 ft), but the resulting clues did not provide any conclusive evidence as to whether the summit was reached.[2] Irvine's partial remains were later found in 2024 by a National Geographic team during a descent of the Rongbuk Glacier by the north face.[3]
- ^ a b c Norton, E.F. (1925) [1924]. The Fight for Everest 1924. New York: Longmans, Green & Company. ISBN 81-7769-178-3.
- ^ Hemmleb, Jochen (2002). Detectives on Everest. United States: The Mountaineers Books. pp. 11. ISBN 0-89886-871-8.
- ^ "Remains of Sandy Irvine believed to have been found on Everest". Adventure. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.