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  2. Andrew Irvine (mountaineer) - Wikipedia

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    In 1923, Irvine took part in the Merton College Arctic Expedition to Spitsbergen which was led by George Binney, Irvine excelled on every front. [3] [8] Other mountaineers on the expedition were Tom Longstaff and Noel Odell, Irvine discovered that he and Odell had met in 1919 when Irvine had ridden his motorcycle to the top of Foel Grach, a 3,000-foot-high Welsh mountain, and surprised Odell ...

  3. 100 years ago they disappeared on Everest. But did they make ...

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    British climbers George Mallory and Andrew “SandyIrvine were last seen on June 8, 1924, 800 feet below the peak, before disappearing into clouds. ... Irvine’s body has never been found ...

  4. George Mallory - Wikipedia

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    He and climbing partner Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen ascending near Everest's summit during the 1924 expedition, sparking debate as to whether they reached it before they died. Born in Cheshire , England, Mallory became a student at Winchester College , where a teacher recruited him for an excursion in the Alps , and he developed a ...

  5. 1924 British Mount Everest expedition - Wikipedia

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    The remains were found at the Central Rongbuk Glacier which is at an altitude at least 7,000 feet lower than where Mallory's body was discovered. [34] A sock, with "A. C. Irvine" on a name tape, was found along with a boot and a foot, emerging from the ice. [35] [36] The cameras remain missing. [37]

  6. Remains of climber who vanished in 1924 believed found on ...

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    Briton Andrew Irvine went missing in 1924 alongside climbing partner George Mallory as the pair attempted to be the first to reach Everest's summit, 8,848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level.

  7. Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of ...

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    Irvine’s disappearance on Everest in 1924, alongside his compatriot George Mallory, is one of mountaineering’s biggest mysteries – with a solution that has the potential to change history.

  8. Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition - Wikipedia

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    It is believed that the remains had emerged from a melting glacier. The remains were found at the Central Rongbuk Glacier which is at an altitude at least 7,000 feet (2,100 m) lower than where Mallory’s body was discovered. [78] A sock, with "A. C. Irvine" on a name tape, was found along with a boot and a foot, emerging from the ice.

  9. The Irvine discovery is remarkably the second century-old mystery Chin has been involved with this year. The other is the reason Chin and Vasarhelyi are sitting down for an interview.