For Release: January 4th, 2000
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine were last seen alive on the afternoon of June 8, 1924, when they were spotted less than a thousand feet below the summit of Mount Everest, climbing steadily upwards in an effort to be the first to scale the world's highest peak.
For three-quarters of a century the two men were the subjects of unending mystery and enduring legend. But in early 1999, a Nova-sponsored expedition made one of the most astonishing discoveries in the history of mountaineering: the well-preserved body of explorer George Mallory.
Nova "Lost on Everest" tells the inside story of the expedition that found Mallory and then went on to climb Everest using the northeast ridge route that Mallory and fellow climber Andrew Irvine were attempting to pioneer. The program airs on KET Tuesday, Jan.18 at 9/8 p.m. CT and on KET2 Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7/6 p.m. CT.
The program features exclusive footage of the search and discovery of Mallory on a steep, rock-strewn incline at 27,000 feet. Rare footage of this extreme environment captures the legendary climber lying face down, clutching the frozen face of the mountain to arrest his fatal fall of 75 years ago.
Drawing on their extensive climbing experience, members of the expedition speculate on camera about the clues revealed by the artifacts and Mallory's distinctive pattern of injuries. Based on their findings, they attempt to answer the long-standing question: Were Mallory and Irvine actually the first to reach Everest's peak?
Nova "Lost on Everest," produced by WGBH/Boston, is closed-captioned for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Viewers can find out more about programming on KET by visiting the KET Web site at http://www.ket.org, a Kentucky.com affiliate.
Contact: Todd Piccirilli
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Nova "Lost on Everest" covers the NOVA-led 1999 expedition to Mt. Everest that discovered the body of climber George Mallory. Pictured: Mallory's snow goggles, found in his pocket.
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