Discovery of George Mallory's body (1999)
Event in History
Discovery of George Mallory's body (1999) 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
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant finds the absence of the photo of Mallory's wife on his well-preserved body a notable clue that he may have summited.
“considering everything was found really in good condition on him and that he didn't have it is pretty interesting to think about”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 56:52
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark relays a climber's view that the snapped rope suggests Mallory sent Irvine back and attempted the summit alone.
“So that suggested that Mallory had sent Irvine back and tried to make the summit himself”
Stuff You Should Know: Did Mallory Make it to the Top of Everest First? (Sep 6, 2022) · Listen from 55:43
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.