1924 British Mount Everest expedition
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1924 British Mount Everest expedition has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark argues Odell was a highly reliable eyewitness because he was a geologist with excellent eyesight.
“So those two things combined make it seem like he was probably the best possible eyewitness around”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 49:23
Clark says Irvine was chosen partly because as an engineering student he could improve the oxygen apparatus.
“being an engineering student, he could fiddle and fuss with the oxygen apparatus”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 32:57
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant disputes the idea that there is a consensus Mallory never reached the top, saying debate continues.
“I don't think that's true at all. I think there is still debate on whether or not they actually made it to the top”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 48:43
Bryant considers whether Mallory reached Everest's summit to be an unsettled mystery.
“And the great mystery, to me, unsettled mystery, on whether or not he ever made it to the top of Everest”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 1:50
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First?Stuff You Should Know · Sep 6, 2022 · 52 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant recount George Mallory's 1920s Everest expeditions and debate whether he and Sandy Irvine reached the summit in 1924.