A boot found on Mount Everest by a National Geographic documentary team is believed to belong to British climber Andrew Irvine, who vanished 100 years ago on the mountain.

The boot, a photo caption proclaimed, belonged to British adventurer Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared while attempting to scale Mount Everest alongside George Mallory in 1924.

The discovery of a boot on Mount Everest solved a 100-year mystery. National Geographic explorer Jimmy Chin and his team discovered the leather boot and a sock with a name stitched in red thread.

Remains were recently found in a sock in a boot on the north face of Mount Everest. Jimmy Chin. Andrew "Sandy" Irvine was only 22 when he vanished June 8, 1924. ZUMAPRESS.com.

When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognized its significance as a ...

Climber Disappeared 100 Years Ago on Mount Everest. Sock with His Name on It, and a Foot, Were Just Found A climbing team discovered human remains that are believed to belong to Andrew Irvine, who ...

Famous Explorer’s Remains Discovered on Mount Everest Offer Clues in a Century-Long Mystery In 1924, Andrew “Sandy” Irvine joined George Mallory’s expedition to the world’s highest peak.

A National Geographic team found the boot and foot of whom it suspects to be Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, a 22-year-old climber who went missing on Mount Everest a century ago.