Death on Everest Pt. 2: Face to Face with George Mallory | Everest Historian Thom Pollard | Ep. 015

Today on the show, we're bringing you Part 2 of our conversation with Mount Everest Historian Thom Pollard. In Part 1, we told you all about the tragedy of the 1924 British expedition, which ultimately culminated in the deaths of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine. Today, we're talking with Thom about his first-hand experience on the 1999 expedition to find their bodies and coming face to face with Mallory himself. This is the story of perhaps the most controversial chapter in the history of the world's tallest mountain. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 | Intro 00:01:28 | From Filmmaking to Mount Everest: Tom Pollard's Story 00:18:16 | Quest for the Lost Climbers 00:27:17 | George Mallory Found 00:32:27 | Face to Face with Mallory 00:50:07 | The Ethics of Exploration 00:54:36 | A Quarter Century Reflection 01:03:33 | Why Mallory Still Captivates Us 01:06:04 | Personal Growth and Tragedy LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE    / @everestmystery   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... CONNECT! Catch up with Hayden on IG, TikTok, and more: https://linktr.ee/Hayden_Sammak Follow TBM on Youtube, IG, and everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/BackcountryManifesto SPONSORS Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com - Use code “BACKCOUNTRY” for 10% off at checkout. CREDITS Featuring Thom Pollard Intro and Animations by Barry Thompson Photograph Contributions for Animation by Carver Weeks Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill Production Assistance by John Stock “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA Copyright Outdoor Visions Media LLC, 2025