There was one other clue, as I also read the web site and the accounts of the searchers. They found Mallory's snow goggles tucked in his pocket. Well, it could mean a couple of things. To me, the mountaineer, it means a man descending maybe in near darkness or in heavy cloud, and we do know that they were last seen halfway to the summit before heavy mist and a snow squall came in. Generally, though, I would wear my goggles in a snow squall to keep the snow out of my eyes.
People often have accidents, tired, and less focused on the descent.
Now, could he have had a pair of goggles on that fell off when he fell and have been carrying a spare pair in his pocket, I think that's not where you carry your spare goggles. And I think he only had one pair. And the fact they're in his pocket means it was probably late in the day. Another Age of Exploration. You know, the amount of respect I hold for those early mountaineers hasn't changed at all.