The Mallory & Irvine expedition - any thoughts?

The recently revived thread on the mountaineering mystery in Russia, in 1959, albeit the story is of a totally different nature, reignited my own interest in the Mallory/Irvine expedition to Mount Everest.
So I wanted to find out what do members of this website think about it, in view of the evidence recovered so far...

No threads on it?

Well, it's not really a "secret" or a "conspiracy" (I hope!), so it's not really surprising. But I would still like to read opinions about it, if any.

Specifically, I would like to know whether you think they made it to the top (and if so, based on what) - or not.














[edit on 8-5-2008 by Vanitas]

reply to post by Vanitas

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Just the fresh thoughts of a group of people searching for young Irvine:

www.velocitypress.com...

Salut!

reply to post by AdAstra

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Hey!
(Where are those blasted waving icons when you need them?)

That's quite an update... even though it is more than a little disappointing.
(But, hey, at least I am glad I wasn't the only one to admit it...)

Some of the comments are really odd: like the sudden concern with being "graphic", simply by describing the likely scenario, and "what will the families think"...?
Gee, I am sure 85 years later the families were hoping they would still make it back alive...

And another thing: what's with Smythe's "visions"?
I never heard that one before!






[edit on 25-11-2009 by Vanitas]