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Climbers unable to confirm Everest achievement

An expedition on Mount Everest retracing the 1924 climb by George Mallory and Andrew Irvine returned from the mountain today unable to say whether the two men were the first to scale the world's highest peak.

Wed, 20 Jun, 2007

Everest expedition ‘finds Mallory group’s sock’

An expedition to discover whether George Mallory and Andrew Irvine conquered Mount Everest before their deaths has found a sock and mitten thought to belong to the men, it emerged today.

Sat, 28 Apr, 2001

VAT problem delays return of tragic climber’s artifacts

British officials are trying to clear up a VAT problem that has stalled the return of artifacts recovered near the body of English climber George Mallory, who died on Mount Everest more than 75 years ago.

Mon, 29 Jan, 2001