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Subject: [OM] (OT) George Mallory's 1924 Camera on Mt. Everest
From: Doggre@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 00:22:07 EDT
Found this story fascinating:

Local news station just did a story on George Mallory (1924 Mt. Everest 
expedition).  A team of climbers (from the Northwest, I think) is on the 
mountain right now, looking for Mallory's Kodak vest pocket camera, hoping 
the film in it can be thawed and developed.  For one thing, said film might 
confirm whether or not Mallory and climbing partner Sandy (sp?) Irvine 
reached the summit.  They found Mallory's body on a prior expedition, and 
buried it under rock, so they have a good location from which to base their 
search for his camera.

Film frozen 77 years now.  Wouldn't that be something?

Rich

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