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Michael Tracy has looked at this from angles that no one has in the last few decades. Everyone has been fixated on the Second Step the way modern route is situated. Many so-called experts have asked, “Did Mallory have the climbing ability to get over the second step?”. So many have stated, “If Mallory scaled the second step, nothing could keep him from the summit.” I believe Conrad Anker stated, if there had been a snow ramp up the second step, Mallory could have walked up. Experts fixated on the hobnail boots and how this would have prevented passing the second step. Michael Tracy has pointed out Mallory had ruled out scaling the face of the second step and the definition of the ridge route is different that today’s definition. No one from years ago, as I recall, ever mentioned looking for rock samples in the pockets. They were fixated on the “Kodak” camera as being one of the key puzzle pieces.

Thank you, Mr. Tracy. This video is invaluable for those of us who are attempting to gain an understanding of the upper reaches of Everest. I very much appreciate your taking the time to get the terrain nailed down before explaining your conclusions.

I'm not a climber. I can't even get up a ladder. I'm not that intelligent either. But I'm just an ordinary Joe. The videos you present are full on with the amount of research you do. I have watched a lot of other videos. You almost think they could be right. But with your research you put them all to shame. Keep up the good work. I know we we never found out if they reached the top or not. But in my heart of hearts I think they did.

I can literally watch this video time and time again. I have learnt more about the upper faces of Everest from Michael than from anywhere else

Michael, this is exactly the kind of coverage I have been looking for! The North routes really

Excellent editing Michael! One of your better videos from which you've made a few! This, hopefully, will put to rest any further ideas that M & I took the crest of the ridge-route head-on on June 8th!👍

One of your best videos yet!! This is incredible research and experience and passion! Love it, looking forward to more!

It's such a monster mountain . In Ireland the hills look big from a distance but get smaller as you get up them .

Michael, I really enjoy your videos and appreciate the thought and care that goes into them. One suggestion: I would really appreciate a scale added to the photos you show. When looking at the photos is hard for someone who hasn't been to Everest to understand if a distance is 10 feet or 100 feet. Regardless, keep up the good work.

Fascinating detective work, thank you.

I've been following this story for ten years and I find it almost inconceivable that Mallory and Irvine didn't reach the summit in 1924, on the same expedition Norton made it to within 920 feet of the summit and that was without oxygen. The amount of disinformation that has been pedalled during these ten years is incredible, first we were told that they couldn't have got past the second step because it is insurmountable but we now know that the plan was always to traverse around the second step as stated by Mallory himself and as Norton had done on his unsuccessful attempt.

Loving the new graphics/chyrons. It really helps to understand all the place names and routes.

Incredibly thorough analysis and argumentation. If I ever get framed for some crime I didnt do, I would want you as my defender in court.

I am amazed how I can not get the mountain out of my head. It's kind of like that guy in the movie "Close Encounter." I think they summited. Their story will long be as famous. What courage!

These are some sweet photo angles and narration thereof. Thanks fella.

thank you for your excellent research. This is such an interesting topic!

Very cool post! Thank you for the work on this👍

I would love you gain more subscribers, this the best channel for M&I information by far.

Most insightful Mallory and Irvine films made.