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George Mallory
1886–1924
Drawn to high places and hard challenges, this pioneering British climber became one of the most enduring figures in Everest history. His disappearance high on the mountain in 1924 helped turn an ambitious expedition into one of mountaineering’s great mysteries.
2 Audiobooks
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921
by Charles Howard-Bury, George Mallory, A. F. R. (Alexander Frederick Richmond) Wollaston
Boswell the Biographer
by George Mallory
About the author
Born in Cheshire in 1886, George Mallory was educated at Winchester College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He became known as a gifted climber and went on to take part in all three of the early British expeditions to Mount Everest in 1921, 1922, and 1924.
Mallory is often remembered for the famous reply associated with him when asked why he wanted to climb Everest: "Because it’s there." More importantly, he helped define the spirit of early Himalayan exploration, combining technical skill with a powerful sense of purpose.
In June 1924, he and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last seen high on Everest during a summit attempt. They never returned, and the question of whether they reached the top before they died remains one of the most compelling unanswered stories in adventure history.