Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
Andrew "Sandy" Comyn Irvine (8 April 1902 – 8 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who took part in 1924 British Everest Expedition, the third British expedition to the world's highest (8,848 m) mountain, Mount Everest.
While attempting the first ascent of Mount Everest, he and his climbing partner George Mallory disappeared somewhere high on the mountain's northeast ridge. The pair were last sighted only a few hundred metres from the summit.
Read more about Andrew Irvine (mountaineer): Early Life, Everest Expedition, The Discovery of Mallory, New Searches, Comments By Friends of Irvine, Scholarships
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