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An expedition led by National Geographic suggests Cal may belong Andrew Kamin “Sandy” Irwin, A British climber who climbed the world’s highest mountain in 1924.
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For the past 100 years, a mystery has ‘haunted’ climbers. Mount Everest But the discovery of a human foot may finally dispel any doubt.
Last September, a group Researchers discovered the leather boots near the melted ice in the central Rongbuk Glacier on the north side of Mount Everest.
On closer inspection, the hikers discovered a leg inside a sock: ‘AC Irvine’ was inscribed.
The expedition, led by National Geographic, claims it belonged to a British climber who climbed the world’s highest mountain a century ago.
In June 1924, Andrew Comin “Sandy” Irwin and George Mallory made the first attempt to climb Mount Everest. However, both It was last seen 245 meters from the top of the hill before disappearing.
In 1999, authorities were able to recover Mallory’s remains. Now, 25 years later, Irwin’s leg is believed to have been found, and a mystery that has lasted for more than 100 years has finally been solved.
Irwin’s family has already offered DNA tests to compare the remains to confirm their identity. Biographer Julie Summers, Andrew’s niece, He said he was delighted when he heard about the discovery.
“I have lived with this story since I was seven when my father told me about the mystery of Uncle Sandy on Everest. Inside they found a tag on the sock that read ‘AC Irwin’. I was in tears, it was a very moving moment,” she said.
A mystery to be solved
This discovery could prove to be twins.Irvine and Mallory’ She reached the summit of the first mountain, 29 years before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who were first recognized for this feat.