Everest climber Owen’s feet believed to have been discovered 100 years later

A foot believed to belong to a British climber who disappeared 100 years ago has been found on Mount Everest, a discovery that could solve one of the mountaineering world’s biggest mysteries.

In June 1924, Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine attempted to climb Mount Everest with his partner George Mallory, but the two disappeared. While his partner’s body was eventually recovered, Owen’s body was never found.

But last month, a climbing team tripped over melting ice from a glacier while filming a National Geographic documentary.

Famed adventurer Jimmy Chin, who led the team, hailed the discovery as a “monumental and exciting moment.”

Many wondered whether his team had succeeded in becoming the first people to summit Everest, 29 years before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay.

Over the years, some people have tried Searching for Owen’s body It is said that the camera he carried contained undeveloped film, which could prove that he and his climbing partner George Mallory had succeeded.

According to reports, British authorities are currently using DNA samples to verify the identity of the foot. National Geographic magazine report. The BBC has asked the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office for comment.

But the filmmaking team is fairly confident it belongs to Irvine, as the socks found inside the boots had “AC Irvine” embroidered on them.

“I mean, man… there’s a label on it,” Chin said.

The discovery was made by the team in September while descending from the Rongbuk Glacier in the center of Mount Everest’s north face.

Along the way, they found an oxygen bottle marked with the date 1933.

Encouraged by the possible sign that Owen’s body might be nearby, the team searched the glacier for several days until one of them saw a boot emerging from the melting ice.

It was a serendipitous site – they estimated the ice had melted only a week before the discovery.

The foot was reportedly removed due to concerns about crows disturbing it and handed over to Chinese mountaineering authorities who manage Everest’s north slope.

Julie Summers, a descendant of Owen, said in a statement that she was “moved to tears” when Mr Chen told her of the discovery. “This was and will always be an extraordinary and poignant moment.”

“Sometimes, life’s greatest discoveries happen when you’re not looking. This is a monumental and exciting moment for us and our entire ground team, and we just hope this finally leads to his Relatives and climbers have peace of mind throughout the world,” said Chin, best known for producing the Oscar-winning climbing documentary “Free Solo.”

Owen was 22 when he disappeared, making him the youngest member of an expedition that has captured the attention of the mountaineering community for a century.

The pair were last seen alive on June 8, 1924, as they set out for the summit.

It wasn’t until 1999 that an American climber discovered Mallory’s body. The search for the climbers’ remains has been mired in controversy in recent decades amid suspicions The body was moved.