Title: Last climb : the legendary Everest expeditions of George Mallory /
Authors: Breashears, David.; Salkeld, Audrey.
Publisher: National Geographic Society,
Year: 1999
Subjects: Mallory, George,; Mountaineers Great Britain Biography; Mountaineering Everest, Mount (China and Nepal)
Abstract: From renowned Everest mountaineer and filmmaker David Breashears and historian Audrey Salkeld, comes the first lavishly illustrated account of Englishman George Mallory's 1920's Everest expeditions, including the ill-fated 1924 attempt with Andrew Irvine to be the first to summit Everest. Included are rare, never-before-published archival photographs, as well as an account of the recent, sensational discovery of Mallory's body, 75 years after his disappearance. The question of whether George Mallory and Andrew Irvine reached the summit of Everest in June 1924, thirty years before Edmund Hillary remains one of the great mysteries of twentieth century exploration. That mystery was partially solved on May 3, 1999 when the body of George Mallory was found on a rocky ledge about 2,000 feet below the summit.^