Synopsis

In 1924, when asked his motivation for risking everything to ascend Mount Everest, George Mallory offered a succinct reply: "Because it's there." The Nova Video Library presents *Everest – The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine*, an exploration into the enduring enigma surrounding Mallory and his climbing partner Andrew Irvine’s expedition, which began on June 8, 1924. Did they reach the summit before perishing? If so, their achievement would have predated the historic ascent of Sir Edmund Hillary an