1924 British Mount Everest expedition
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1924-british-mount-everest-expedition-180-9078326
title:
1924 British Mount Everest expedition
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The 1924 British Mount Everest expedition was—after the 1922 British Mount Everest expedition—the 2nd expedition with the goal of achieving the first ascent of Mount Everest. After two summit attempts in which Edward Norton set a world altitude record of 8,572.8 metres (28,126 ft), the mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine disappeared on the third attempt. Their disappearance has given rise to the long-standing speculation of whether or not the pair might – under a narrow set of
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Attempt at first ascent of Mount Everest in 1924
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_British_Mount_Everest_expedition
date created:
2008-12-05T23:21:59Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T08:50:36Z
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