Did George Mallory reach the top of Mt. Everest in 1924, nearly 30 years before Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? Through rare footage and on-the-scene accounts, Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine explores the extraordinary efforts of these pioneering gentlemen adventurers and the enduring mystery of their disappearance.

Clothed in cotton and wool and carrying heavy, primitive oxygen systems, veteran mountaineer George Mallory and his young climbing partner Andrew Irvine set off to scale the final slope of Mt. Everest on June 8, 1924. A short while later, the pair was 'seen going strong for the summit,' before disappearing into the mist forever. Despite a heroic high-altitude search by a team member, the men were never seen again. Did they perish defeated, or die descending in weary triumph from the summit?

This award-winning film, produced by renowned climbers and filmmakers David Breashears and Andrew Harvard, takes a fascinating look at Mallory's courageous attempt and ultimate fate. Featuring rare archival expedition footage from 1922 and 1924, it also includes candid interviews with Sir Edmund Hillary, Sir Chris Bonington and rare eye-witness accounts from the last two surviving members of Mallory's team.

More than just a spellbinding Everest saga, the story of Mallory and Irvine evokes memories of an era of exploration and heroic idealism when one could still 'walk off the map.'