Two British mountaineers are missing from Everest.

Two British mountaineers disappeared on Mount Everest

In 1924, two famous British long-distance runners both disappeared in the battle to attack the summit, and their whereabouts are still unknown, which has become a mystery in the climbing history of Mount Everest.

The British mountaineering team began to March on Mount Everest in 1921. Due to lack of experience, both climbs were unsuccessful. Later, through summing up experience, selecting talents and studying the best mountaineering route, it advanced from the northern slope of China for the third time in May 1924. It started smoothly, and some members climbed to an altitude of 857 meters, setting a record in mountaineering history. I had to withdraw because of the sudden change of weather. At the beginning of June, the weather improved. George Mallory, a 38-year-old famous mountaineer, and Abin, a 22-year-old, were selected as commandos to attack the summit, and Odiel, a 33-year-old geologist and mountaineer, served as support members. On June 4th, the three men left the 77-meter North Depression to climb upwards. On June 6th, they arrived at Camp No.6 built at 8147 meters for the night. The next day, Odiel saw Mallory and Abin leave Camp No.6 to continue climbing. When they crossed the upper part of the second step at 86 meters, they disappeared from Odiel's sight due to the fog. At that time, the weather was fine. If there were no accidents, you should have returned home. However, after 11 days of waiting and searching, there was still no trace, so the mountaineering team had to evacuate. Mallory and Abin, on the other hand, stayed in the ice peak for which they enthusiastically pursued and yearned forever. Britain held a state funeral for them.

Nine years later, another mountaineering team climbed along the route in 1924. They found an intact ice pick supported in the snow. The lettering on the pick showed that this was what Mallory and Abin used. It can be inferred that when one person slipped and fell, the other person put down the ice pick to rescue, and both of them fell down the mountain and were killed.

According to historical records, the British mountaineering team climbed Mount Everest for the first time on May 29th, 1953. It is reported that there was no Englishman in the team. However, according to the facts discovered by the ice pick, it is very likely that Mallory and Abin had reached the peak at that time. Because several summit practices have proved that there is no dangerous terrain above the second step, and Odiel has seen them climb the second step. According to this judgment, the first time to climb Mount Everest was not in 1953, but in 1924, and the honor should belong to the real British mountaineer. However, this is only an inference. With the international upsurge of climbing Mount Everest, the mystery of the disappearance of Mallory and Abin will be further revealed.

The solemn Mount Qomolangma stands proudly and soars into the sky. It has attracted many mountaineers to climb bravely, and it has buried the loyal souls of many passionate men, leaving endless regrets for people.