George Mallory, born June 18, 1886, helped lead the first three expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s, and vanished while attempting to reach the summit. When a journalist asked why he wanted to climb the world's tallest mountain, Mallory famously replied, "Because it's there". This often-quoted remark, and the mystery that still surrounds his death, have contributed to his legendary status among adventurers. Mallory's body was found in 1999.George Mallory, born June 18, 1886, helped lead the first three expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s, and vanished while attempting to reach the summit. When a journalist asked why he wanted to climb the world's tallest mountain, Mallory famously replied, "Because it's there". This often-quoted remark, and the mystery that still surrounds his death, have contributed to his legendary status among adventurers. Mallory's body was found in 1999.
George Mallory, born June 18, 1886, helped lead the first three expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s, and vanished while attempting to reach the summit. When a journalist asked why he wanted to climb the world's tallest mountain, Mallory famously replied, "Because it's there". This often-quoted remark, and the mystery that still surrounds his death, have contributed to his legendary status among adventurers. Mallory's body was found in 1999.