Tony Smythe’s gripping biography of his famous father, Frank Smythe, has been nominated for this year’s Boardman Tasker Prize. We caught up with Tony to find out more about the first professional mountaineer - and how he passed a love of the hills on to his son. Read more »
These illustrated talks by Julie Summers, Irvine’s great niece and biographer, bring to life one of the great mountaineering mysteries of Everest. Photo © Merton College Oxford Read more »
Maxine Willett reports on a not so regular day for the Mountain Heritage Trust Archivist when she is interviewed for the BBC's Countryfile programme. To find out more read on... Read more »
Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding summited Mount Everest earlier today, whilst retracing the steps of the 1924 expedition, when George Mallory and Sandy Irvine disappeared high on the mountain during a summit attempt. Read more »
Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding are due to start an Everest summit attempt tomorrow (Friday 8 June) as part of an expedition which has been retracing the steps of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine's fateful journey for a docu-drama. Read more »
Research has revealed that George Mallory was as well dressed to climb Everest in 1924 as some of today’s climbers. Read more »
The debate about whether George Mallory and Andrew Irvine summitted Everest in 1924 may never be fully resolved, but thanks to recent research, we now know that their clothing and footwear would not have prevented a successful ascent. Read more »
With the Mallory exhibit now in the National Mountaineering Exhibitition, Colin Wells explores this now legendary man. Read more »
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