Best Sports Writing Award

SHORTLIST 2022

The Third Pole by Mark Synnott

The Third Pole

My Everest Climb to Find the Truth About Mallory and Irvine

By Mark Synnott

Veteran climber Mark Synnott never planned on climbing Mount Everest. But a hundred-year mystery lured him into an expedition where a history of passionate adventure, chilling tragedy, and human aspiration unfolded. Exploring how science, business and politics have changed who climbs Everest, The Third Pole is a thrilling portrait of the mountain spanning a century.

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