“We choose to climb Mount Everest in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too.”
tudza Premium Member 2 months ago
I see another reason
silberdistel 2 months ago
She has a point though.
The Reader Premium Member 2 months ago
The whole darn mountain smells of dirty socks!
mountainclimber 2 months ago
Mallory and his climbing partner, Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, disappeared on the Northeast Ridge of Everest (1924 expedition).
DM2860 2 months ago
“We choose to climb Mount Everest in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others, too.”
“That and to get some peace from my wife.”
Tired 2 months ago
When I put my two cents in I only get a penny for my thoughts. I’m going broke.
bloodykate 2 months ago
LOL!
Zen-of-Zinfandel 2 months ago
Mallory travels near and far to share the stories of wild & weird creatures.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 2 months ago
Pennies for your thoughts.
cuzinron47 2 months ago
And did you have to leave all that trash up there.
pearlsbs 2 months ago
The real Mrs. Mallory was a strikingly beautiful woman.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory#/media/File:Ruth_Turner_Mallory.jpg