Sandy Irvine's Family STUNNED by Discovery of His Remains on Everest after 100 Years with Biographer Julie Summers

25/10/2024 34 min
Sandy Irvine's Family STUNNED by Discovery of His Remains on Everest after 100 Years with Biographer Julie Summers

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Just imagine the surprise and shock you would get if when your telephone rings one morning and it's a call from Kathmandu, Nepal and on the end is a world famous mountaineer, that his team has found the partial remains of your long lost great uncle, who disappeared 100 years ago. That happened to today's guest, Julie Summers, the great niece of Sandy Irvine, who disappeared alongside his climbing partner George Mallory on June 8, 1924 endeavoring to become the first to stand on top of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest.I interviewed Julie from her home in Oxford, England.She shares her shock at receiving the call and discusses all things about the Mystery of Mallory and Irvine and what might have happened on that fateful day in June of 1924.The interview with Julie has been edited for brevity. The full interview with Julie can be heard on The Happiness Quotient podcast at this link:--------------------------------------Resources for a deep dive:Sandy Irvine & the Camera Were Discovered? Mark Synnott's Revealing Intel https://youtu.be/glMT08zmAP0Why We Can't Find Sandy Irvine's Body on Everest - w/Jamie McGuinnesshttps://youtu.be/SDbRRU1YMLwJulie Summers, great niece of Sandy Irvine, is a broadcaster, history and is the author of 14 books, including Fearless On Everest: The Quest for Sandy Irvine. Here is her website and book information:https://www.juliesummers.co.uk=================================Ways you can help support this channel:Our Patreon for access to exclusive content:https://www.patreon.com/everestmysteryChannel Membership for access to perks and exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEk3e_XGyNnqwK2ZlxH7fEA/joinTip Jar for anyone who would like to help:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EverestMystery-------------------Send us a text If you've been enjoying the podcast and find value in the content, we'd be incredibly grateful for your support. Your monthly contribution helps ensuring that we can continue delivering great content for you to enjoy.Click on the link below:https://www.buzzsprout.com/268133/supportThank you!Thom Dharma Pollard Support the showHere are a few ways you can help support us:Patreon for access to exclusive content:https://www.patreon.com/everestmysteryEVEREST MYSTERY Membership for access to perks and exclusive content:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEk3e_XGyNnqwK2ZlxH7fEA/joinTip Jar for anyone who would like to help support us:https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/EverestMystery

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