"In 1917 Mallory wrote an article about an Alpine ascent in which he asked the question: "Have we vanquished an enemy?" His answer: "None but ourselves."
George Mallory died during a 1924 attempt at summiting Everest. It was his third attempt. His body was found 75 years later.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
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Geez!!! I'm going to have some doozy dreams tonight....that's SAD! And kinda creepy....I've *never*, ever understood those extreme sports. Shoot, I'd so die too.
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