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- In 1924 Mallory was selected for the third expedition, though he was less certain about returning. Before he left he was asked why climbers struggled to scale Everest, to which he gave the famous reply, “Because it’s there.”
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Jun 18, 2018 · “Why would you want to climb Mount Everest?” George Mallory was asked this question in 1924 and gave the most obvious answer: “Because it’s there“. The famous mountaineer was born on June 18, 1886, and is best known for his expeditions to the highest mountain on earth.
George Mallory was a British explorer and mountaineer who was a leading member of early expeditions to Mount Everest. His disappearance on that mountain in 1924 became one of the most celebrated mysteries of the 20th century.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
George Herbert Leigh-Mallory (18 June 1886 – 8 or 9 June 1924) was an English mountaineer who participated in the first three British Mount Everest expeditions in the early 1920s.
When asked why he was eager to risk his life to climb Everest, Mallory famously replied, ‘because it’s there’. He epitomises heroism for its own sake. He who dares wins, if only a posthumous glory.
- Mick Conefrey
May 20, 2024 · George Herbert Leigh Mallory, a veteran mountain climber and British explorer, who participated in the seminal 1921 expedition, is among the first of Everest’s grisly death toll.
Sep 4, 2023 · On June 8, 1924, British mountaineer George Mallory vanished alongside Andrew Irvine near the summit of Mount Everest — and his body wasn't found until 1999. When asked why he wanted to climb the world's highest mountain, George Mallory reportedly answered, "Because it's there."
Oct 29, 2001 · On June 8, 1924, George Mallory disappeared into the clouds high on Mount Everest. Thus began one of the world's great adventure mysteries: Did he make it to the top? Ask Conrad...
