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Will the discovery of Sandy Irvine lead to solving Everest's greatest mystery?
Last week’s announcement that a boot and partial remains believed to belong to the British explorer Sandy Irvine had been found on Mount Everest by a National Geographic documentary crew supercharged interest in a mystery that has endured since he vanished with George Mallory on the mountain 100 years ago.
Mount Everest: The 100-year mystery of Mallory and Irvine
US mountaineers recently discovered the boot, sock and foot of Andrew Irvine on Mount Everest. But does this mean he might have made history before anyone else? DW examines the evidence.
A frozen human foot found on Mount Everest revives a century-old mystery
Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924.
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Exclusive: Remains of Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine believed to have been found on Everest
The discovery, made by a National Geographic team 100 years after the mountaineer vanished with George Mallory, could add new clues to one of the great unsolved adventure mysteries of all time.
Remains of Andrew “Sandy” Irvine found on Everest
A longstanding mystery is finally solved 100 years after mountaineer's disappearance.
After 100 Years, Andrew “Sandy” Irvine’s Boot Was Found on Everest. Mysteries of His Disappearance Remain.
A group led by filmmaker Jimmy Chin found the boot of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, the British climber who vanished on Everest alongside George Mallory in 1924. Experts say the mystery involving the duo remains.
Mallory Climbing Partner Andrew Irvine’s Partial Remains Found on Everest After 100 Years
A National Geographic expedition with Jimmy Chin found remains believed to be from one of the most famous Everest expeditions.
Famous Explorer's Remains Discovered on Mount Everest Offer Clues in a Century-Long Mystery
In 1924, British explorer Andrew Comyn Irvine—nicknamed Sandy—and his partner George Mallory aimed to become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But the two climbers disappeared on the expedition,
An Everest Hiker Went Missing 100 Years Ago. Someone Just Found His Severed Foot.
Now, National Geographic reports that one of its documentary teams found a boot (complete with severed foot) with a sock ...
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British Explorer’s Foot Discovered 100 Years After Everest Tragedy
British explorer Sandy Irvine's foot, missing for over 100 years after a tragic 1924 Everest expedition, has been discovered ...
Jimmy Chin's "monumental and emotional" discovery of Andrew Irvine's body on Everest may finally put mountaineering's most enduring mystery to rest
Upon further inspection, the crew found that the boot encased a foot wearing a sock with the name "A.C. Irvine" stitched onto ...
Climber Disappeared 100 Years Ago on Mount Everest. Sock with His Name on It, and a Foot, Were Just Found
A climbing team discovered human remains that are believed to belong to Andrew Irvine, who went missing while climbing ...