“I lifted up the sock,” said photographer and director Jimmy Chin, “and there’s a red label that has A.C. IRVINE stitched ...

and we just hope this can finally bring peace of mind to his relatives and the climbing world at large," said Chin, who is known for making Oscar-winning climbing documentary Free Solo.

"I just froze.... We had all given up any hope any trace of ... there's a label on it," Chin, who is known for making Oscar-winning climbing documentary Free Solo alongside his wife, was quoted ...