The debate about whether George Mallory and Andrew Irvine summitted Everest in 1924 may never be fully resolved, but thanks to recent research, we now know that their clothing and footwear would not have prevented a successful ascent.
The results of a three-year project to create testable replicas of Mallory's gear show that he was equipped with lighter, freer moving clothing and footwear than current Himalayan mountaineers. The Mallory Replicas were unveiled at the Pertex Clothing for Extremes Conference held on 28 September at Rheged, home of the
National Mountaineering Exhibition, which includes the Mallory & Irvine Collection containing artefacts found in 1999 when Mallory's body was discovered on the slopes of Everest.
The project team was led by Mary Rose and Mike Parsons, and combined expertise from four universities. More information about the project can be viewed on the
Lancaster University Management School website. One of the organisations which helped make the project possible is the
Mountain Heritage Trust Photo shows the Mallory Replicas research team with Alan Hinkes at the Pertex Clothing for Extremes Conference.
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