What does the historic discovery of Andrew Irvine's remains in the Central Rongbuk Glacier tell us? Some thoughts below - please share yours!

"Is there some sort of April Fools' Day in October?" I asked myself at 6:00 AM. A friend from Australia had posted on my unDefined Community with the title A potential find of Irvine. It seemed so strange, so out of the blue, I couldn't parse it. So, I poured a cup of coffee and […]

On June 8, 1924, Noel Odell reported seeing George Mallory and Andrew Irvine high on the summit ridge of Mount Everest. Did he see them? Could he have seen them? And, where? Was he confused? A series of thoughts, interpretations, and photo analysis on the subject in today's post.

On May 1, 1999, my teammates and I discovered the remains of George Mallory high on Everest. Here, I reflect on that day twenty years later, once again on Mount Everest.