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Lost on Everest
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Program Overview
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NOVA follows an expedition trying to determine whether British
climbers George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine ever reached the top
of Mt. Everest during their 1924 summit attempt.
The program:
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reviews what climbing was like in 1924, when mountaineers
climbed without the assistance of today's maps, high-tech
clothing and equipment, or fixed guide trails.
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tracks a team of climbers who search for Irvine's body, last
thought to be seen in 1975 by a Chinese climber.
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captures the moment the team finds a body, later identified as
Mallory.
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presents items found on Mallory's body, including an altimeter,
knife, pencil, snow goggles, and notes from others.
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chronicles climbers' attempts to recreate Mallory and Irvine's
ascent using only the equipment available at the time.
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records the climbers who, at 1,000 feet below the summit,
consider what Mallory and Irvine's decisions may have been at
that same point where they were last seen alive.
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concludes with team members giving their opinions about whether
they believe Mallory and Irvine ever reached the summit.
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