Jimmy Chin's "monumental and emotional" discovery of Andrew Irvine's body on Everest may finally put mountaineering's most enduring mystery to rest
Upon further inspection, the crew found that the boot encased a foot wearing a sock with the name "A.C. Irvine" stitched onto the label. The remains are now believed to belong to British mountaineer Andrew Comyn Irvine, known as Sandy, who famously disappeared with climbing partner George Mallory during an attempt to summit Everest 100 years ago.