What happened to George L. Mallory on his Everest expedition?

What happened to George L. Mallory on his Everest expedition?

• A. He disappeared
• B. He summited and returned
• C. He died in a storm on the descent
• D. He was never on Everest

Answer: (A)

During the 1924 Everest expedition, Mallory and Irvine aimed to become the first to reach the summit. They were last seen high on the mountain and never returned. Mallory’s body was found decades later, while Irvine’s has never been located. Because there’s no conclusive evidence that they summited and there’s no proven cause of death on record, the event is described as a disappearance. The other options assume facts that aren’t confirmed: there’s no definitive proof that he reached the summit, nor that a storm on the descent finished him, and he was indeed on Everest as part of the expedition.

During the 1924 Everest expedition, Mallory and Irvine aimed to become the first to reach the summit. They were last seen high on the mountain and never returned. Mallory’s body was found decades later, while Irvine’s has never been located. Because there’s no conclusive evidence that they summited and there’s no proven cause of death on record, the event is described as a disappearance. The other options assume facts that aren’t confirmed: there’s no definitive proof that he reached the summit, nor that a storm on the descent finished him, and he was indeed on Everest as part of the expedition.