A boot and sock belonging to mountaineer Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared in 1924, was recovered on a glacier below the north face of Everest.
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100-YEAR-OLD MYSTERY SOLVED? |
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC/ERICK ROEPKE |
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A National Geographic expedition to Mount Everest has found remains believed to be of a renowned British climber who disappeared on a remote face of the world's highest mountain a century ago. The 22-year-old climber vanished on a historic ascent in 1924. The remains included a foot inside the mountaineer's boot, his name stitched into the sock.
The discovery was made by a small team including National Geographic Explorer, photographer, and climber Jimmy Chin, who directed the Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo."
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