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Lost on Everest

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The following Resources from the companion Web site, which originally accompanied the PBS/NOVA Online Adventure, "Lost on Everest," accompany this program:

Mystery of Mallory and Irvine '24
Read about the mystery behind Mallory and Irvine's bid for Everest's summit in 1924. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

The Search
Learn why searchers chose Everest's Snow Terrace on the upper North Face as the location to seek Irvine's body and what they were looking for up on the mountain. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Climb
See the arduous route up the north side of Everest through these QuickTime VRs (360-degree images) of key points along the way to the summit. (QuickTime plug-in required.) (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

High Exposure
Learn about the effects of high exposure climbing in these interviews, articles, and online activities. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Dispatches
Read archived dispatches sent from NOVA Online's field reporter during the April-May 1999 expedition to find Irvine's body. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

E-mail
Read responses to questions about life on Everest and the search for Mallory and Irvine answered by NOVA Online's field reporter during the April-May 1999 expedition. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

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Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program

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