George Mallory & Sandy Irvine: The Mystery of Everest’s Lost Climbers

In this episode of the All About Everest Podcast, host Pauline Reynolds Nuttall explores one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries: the 1924 disappearance of George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine. Did they stand on the summit decades before Hillary and Norgay? Discover their personal lives, how they met, their final climb, the 1999 discovery of Mallory’s body, Jimmy Chin’s 2024 find, the missing camera, and even Chinese conspiracy theories.

This week also includes a fall 2025 Everest update, with Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel as the only climber on the Nepal side, plus discussion of the current unrest in Nepal and youth-led protests shaking the country. Pauline highlights the inspiring book Beyond Everest – One Sherpa’s Summit and Hope for Nepal by Corinne Richardson with Pem Dorjee Sherpa, and shares two favorite outdoor essentials: Sawyer bug repellent and the Duracell 3000-lumen lantern.

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