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A Running Record of Findings from the Internet / August 23, 2026

The Camera Lost on Everest in 1924, and the Photograph It Might Still Be Holding

Mallory and Irvine carried a Vest Pocket Kodak up the north face and never came back down. The film could still be developable, and the 2024 discovery of Irvine's boot has narrowed the search.

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By Alex Cooke ยท Fstoppers

The north face of Everest above the Rongbuk valley, Tibet
The north face of Everest above the Rongbuk valley, Tibet
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