Earlier that same year, Anker had shot to fame for discovering the body of George Mallory on Everest ... after a skiing accident had left him with skull and spine injuries; while Chin had almost ...

On the morning of June 6, having breakfasted on a fry of tinned sardines, George Mallory and young Sandy Irvine set off from the top of the North Col at 23,100 feet, hoping to reach the summit ...