Tribute/Homenaje George Mallory & Andrew Irvine

George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine were two English mountaineers who took part in a British expedition to Mount Everest in 1924. On the 8th June, both disappeared somewhere high on the North-East ridge during (or perhaps after completing) the final stage of their attempt to make the first ascent of the world's highest mountain, 29 years before Hillary and Norgay. The pair's last known sighting was only a few hundred metres from the summit. Mallory's ultimate fate was unknown for 75 years, until his body was finally discovered in 1999. Whether or not they reached the summit before they died remains a subject of speculation and continuing research.

George Leigh Mallory y Andrew Irvine fueron unos montañeros británicos que tomaron parte en una expedicion que se proponía escalar el Everest, en 1924. El 8 de junio, ambos desaparecieron a más de 8000 metros en la cara noreste de la montaña. Aún hoy persiste la duda sobre si consiguieron hacer cumbre, en cuyo caso, se habrían adelantado en 29 años al primer ascenso oficial, que llevaron a cabo Hillary y Norgay en 1953. Sus cuerpos no fueron encontrados hasta 1999, 75 años después de su desaparición.

NOTE: I do not own the rights of the images ("Al filo de lo imposible") nor the music (Hans Zimmer's "Chevaliers de SangReal"), so if problems should arose, please let me know.

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• everest
• george
• mallory
• andrew
• irvine
• climbing
• summit
• 1924
• edmund
• hillary
• tenzing
• himalaya
• mistery
• british
• history

[warriorkid7]

lets find andrew irvine.

[warriorkid7]

BRAVO....excellent video..

[FunkVibes75]

Next expedition for the search of Irvine will be conduct exclusively by Sherpas.........

I'm sure they'll found him.....As the world already knows, no one expedition will be possible without Sherpas...

[stackoleebillylions]

These boys were wearing wool, silk, cotton, and leather boots w/screws through them. So much respect.  Not to mention the unknown navigation they encountered. These men are on the same level as the greatest explorers ever. Its just a shame what the mountain has become.

[stackoleebillylions]

I think the Chinese have the camera along with the film of Mallory's and Irvine's summit. If you remember, Qu Yinhua whileon the Chinese expedition of 1960 said he found a dead European. To this date no one has ever found any evidence of a body in the area. Further, toward his death when pushed Noel Odell swears he saw Mallory and Irvine above the second step nearing the peak. They made it. Summit fever killed them, should have turned back and waited another year.

[nietobarco]

fantastic!

all my class have loked it! we like it because we understand it very well

congratulations for the video! :)

[dropdeadbeauti]

Like if you found out about George Mallory through Paths of Glory.

[rananim3]

I think they died after a successful summit..it remains one of the greatest unsolved mysteries ever.I hope they find Irvine and the camera,the only remaining clue to what happened.I dont agree it will diminish what Hillary and Tenzing did..they would remain the first to truly conquer the mountain as they got back down.

[ABC2D2]

@stefanotwin Totally agree with you there. I just finished reading it. At first i wasn't sure if its a true story because i thought Jeffrey Archer is a fictional writer but ill be damned its true. 

[stefanotwin]

@shaltiel613 inspiring i'd say, just finished reading the book again eheh

[mounteverest53]

Love the video and great music too.