George Mallory

In a key scientific feat, letters written by the late Everest mountaineer George Mallory, which survived 75 years in his jacket pocket before his body was discovered, have been digitised and made available to a global audience for the first time.

On Everest, everybody knows that the Icefall is dangerous. They've known it for generations, since the first great Everest mountaineer, George Mallory, turned away from the Khumbu Icefall in 1921, insisting it was impossible to pass.

In 1924 George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. Mr. Mallory, a quick-witted and seasoned English mountaineer, responded: "Because it's there."If Mr. Mallory were alive today he might also note that the...

In a key scientific feat, letters written by the late Everest mountaineer George Mallory, which survived 75 years in his jacket pocket before his body was discovered, have been digitised and made available to a global audience for the first time.

On Everest, everybody knows that the Icefall is dangerous. They've known it for generations, since the first great Everest mountaineer, George Mallory, turned away from the Khumbu Icefall in 1921, insisting it was impossible to pass.

In 1924 George Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, the world's highest peak. Mr. Mallory, a quick-witted and seasoned English mountaineer, responded: "Because it's there."If Mr. Mallory were alive today he might also note that the...