George Mallory and Andrew Irvine disappeared trying to reach the summit of Mount Everest in 1924. This book details their final hours and the recent search expedition's attempt to resolve one of mountaineering's greatest mysteries. On June 8, 1924, Mallory and Irvine left their tent high up on the slopes of Mount Everest and climbed into history. They disappeared in a snowstorm and were never seen alive again. Here, the author begins to piece together the dramatic events of the tragedy...