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. After two summit attempts
North Face of Mount Everest
Rombuk Gompa, at end of valley facing the North Face of Mount Everest
Everest kalapatthar crop
George Mallory
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George Herbert Leigh-Mallory was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions from the early to mid-1920s. He and his climbing partner Andrew "Sandy" Ir
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
…ascent of Mount Everest. After two summit attempts in which Edward Norton set a world altitude record of 8,572.8 metres (28,126 ft), 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…
George Mallory, c. 1916
St Wilfrid's Church, Mobberley, Cheshire, which Mallory climbed aged 7
Winchester College Chapel (right) and scholars' College (left), where Mallory was a scholar 1900–1905
Magdalene College, Cambridge