Tag: mountaineer

The discovery of the shoe and foot of Andrew Comyn Irvine, the ill-fated explorer from 1924, could unlock one of the greatest mysteries in mountaineering.In 1924, Andrew Comyn "Sandy" Irvine ...

Researchers have discovered that many types of bacteria brought by climbers can survive for centuries in the ice on Mount Everest.Mount Everest is preserving bacteria released by humans. (Photo: Nirmal ...