mallory expedition

The official site of the first family of four to successfully summit Mt. Everest – the world’s tallest peak.

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The Canadian family that made it to the top of the world.

For some families, roughing it can mean a spring weekend at an unheated cottage. Maybe even without indoor plumbing. The five members of the Mallory family require the promise of a substantially larger dose of adrenaline to kick-start their interest.

In May 2008, they became the first family of four to successfully summit Mt. Everest – the world’s tallest peak. Risking rock falls and ice avalanches, they crawled on aluminum ladders tied together with thin ropes across deep crevasses, on a path of increasing danger.

You can learn of the hard-won lessons of teamwork, endurance and living a dream while watching the journey come alive once more via photographs and video clips.

Hear the stories, see the pictures, live the adventure.

 

Click below to see the Everest video and hear “Summit”.

Listen for Adam’s breathing!