Climbers to recreate '20s Qomolangma attempt

An American who discovered the body of George Leigh Mallory on Qomolangma eight years ago will try to recreate the British mountaineer's pioneering attempt using only 1920s gear, a hiking official said on Tuesday.

Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine, disappeared near the summit of the world's highest mountain in 1924, and it remains a mystery whether they successfully reached the peak.

Mallory's frozen body was discovered only in 1999, 620 meters below the summit, by a team led by American climber Conrad Anker. Irvine's body has never been found.