Death on Everest Pt. 2: Face to Face with George Mallory | Everest Historian Thom Pollard | Ep. 015

Today on the show, we're bringing you Part 2 of our conversation with Mount Everest Historian Thom Pollard. In Part 1, we told you all about the tragedy of the 1924 British expedition, which ultimately culminated in the deaths of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. Today, we're talking with Thom about his first-hand experience on the 1999 expedition to find their bodies and coming face to face with Mallory himself. This is the story of perhaps the most controversial chapter in the history of the world's tallest mountain.

CHAPTERS
00:00:00 | Intro
00:01:28 | From Filmmaking to Mount Everest: Tom Pollard's Story
00:18:16 | Quest for the Lost Climbers
00:27:17 | George Mallory Found
00:32:27 | Face to Face with Mallory
00:50:07 | The Ethics of Exploration
00:54:36 | A Quarter Century Reflection
01:03:33 | Why Mallory Still Captivates Us
01:06:04 | Personal Growth and Tragedy

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CREDITS
Featuring Thom Pollard
Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson
Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks
Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
Production Assistance by John Stock
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