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Noel Odell

Born December 25, 1890 · Isle of Wight, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now UK]

Died February 21, 1987 · aged 96

Noel Ewart Odell FRSE FGS (25 December 1890 – 21 February 1987) was an English geologist and mountaineer. In 1924 he was an oxygen officer on the Everest expedition in which George Mallory and Andrew Irvine famously perished during their summit attempt. Odell spent two weeks living above 23,000 feet (7,000 m), and twice climbed to 26,800 feet (8,200 m) and higher, all without supplemental oxygen. …

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The Epic of EverestThe Epic of Everest · 1924
The Epic of Everest
★ 6.91924
MovieDocumentary
The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and IrvineEverest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine · 1999
Everest: The Mystery of Mallory and Irvine
★ 7.01999
MovieDocumentary
NOVA documentary inquiring into the fate of early Everest explorers George Mallory and Sandy Irvine

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