Remains of Andrew 'Sandy' Irving found 100 years after he vanished while trying to make the first summit on Everest

[raisedbywolves]

I don't know if anyone else cares, but I am fascinated by all things mountain climbing and I find this fascinating. I read The 3rd Pole last year and was convinced that the Chinese had found Irving's body and took it, but maybe not. I hope they can find the missing camera! I'd like to know if they summited.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/a...-found-everest

Remains of Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine believed to have been found on Everest

When they spotted it, there was no mistaking what they were looking at: a boot melting out of the ice. As they drew closer, they could tell the cracked leather was old and worn, and the sole was studded and bracketed with the diamond-patterned steel hobnails of a bygone era of climbing.  

In September, on the broad expanse of the Central Rongbuk Glacier, below the north face of Mount Everest, a National Geographic documentary team that included the photographer and director Jimmy Chin, along with filmmakers and climbers Erich Roepke and Mark Fisher, examined the boot more closely. Inside, they discovered a foot, remains that they instantly recognized as belonging to Andrew Comyn Irvine, or Sandy, as he was known, who vanished 100 years ago with the famed climber George Mallory.

[Bewitchingstorm]

I also am fascinated by mountain climbing, particularly Everest. Not sure why, as I hate cold weather.

[raisedbywolves]

Ha ha, you and me both. Anything under 60° means I am dying, but I am fascinated by mountain climbing.
I’m a huge fan of Jimmy Chin, the guy that led the expedition. He is kind of a protégé of Conrad anchor, who found Mallory, so I am glad it was him that found Irving.

[Bewitchingstorm]

That is neat. I hope they are able to find Irving's camera. It would be amazing to see if they actually made it to the summit. I can't believe they made it at all given their equipment/clothing back then.

[kevansvault]

Ya'll are crazy, as is anyone who wants to summit some ginormously high mountain. I find it sad, however, that warming on the mountain has allowed so many bodies to be found. Not because I didn't want anyone identified, but rather because this planet is becoming less and less habitable by the day. Global warming is no joke.

But finding a climber after being missing for 100 years is pretty fucking awesome. And I agree, find his camera and see what is on it! Talk about a time capsule, that would be EPIC.

[Angiebla]

Were his remains intact?