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Season 26 · Episode 13 ·
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvin
When George Mallory was asked why he was willing to risk his life to climb Mount Everest in 1924 he simply replied "Because it's there." In Nova Video Library: Everest - The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine you are invited to unravel some of the mystery surrounding the success of Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine, who set off to climb Everest on June 8, 1924. Did they make it to the top of the summit before their eventual demise? If they did, their success would predate Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay by 30 years. This award-winning film takes a compelling look at their brave attempt and includes insightful interviews with the last two living members of Mallory's climbing team
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Episode 13 of season 26 of NOVA: “Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvin”. Aired 1999-10-06. Watch it online free on ZapFlix.