first on everest

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.