Meet The Mallory Family
Welcome to team Mallory comprised of father Dan, mother Barbara, Adam, Alan and Laura.
Each member of the family has reached the summit of the highest mountain on one or more continents.
In addition to the mountain climbing, the team has had success at adventure racing, winning some races and successfully competing with a 7th place finish the 6 day and night 400km plus Raid the North Extreme Adventure Race on the Queen Charlotte Islands in June 2007. (check out Global TV in January, 2008)
The challenge of completing marathons, triathlons, adventure races, and century bike rides produce an extremely active lifestyle that will provide the base for the high fitness level that is necessary to climb Mt. Everest.
George Mallory
1886-1924
The Mallory Mystery
Did George make it to the top?
Final ascent: George Mallory, left, and Andrew Irvine, right, preparing to leave their camp on the north col, 1924. Photograph: AP/John Noel Collection.
Images of the Everest expedition of 1922 (Everest Base Camp) from the Hidden Histories of Exploration exhibition at the Royal Geographical Society.
On June 9, 1924 George Mallory and climbing partner Andrew Irvine were last sighted on Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, only a few hundred meters from the summit. The fate of George Mallory, one of the most revered, if not the most revered mountain climber ever, was unknown for 75 years until his body was finally discovered in 1999.
George Mallory carried a photograph of his wife which he was going to leave at the summit. When his body was discovered, the photograph was missing and it could have been left at the summit.
He was also carrying snow goggles in his pocket which would lead to the theory that he had made a push for the summit and was descending after sunset when the goggles would no longer be required.
Various oxygen cylinders were located and based on the extent of usage it again can be theorized that he reached the summit and was descending.
Since the discovery in 1999, there has been considerable effort made to locate the camera carried by George Mallory or his climbing partner Andy Irvine but to no avail.
Whether it will ultimately be proven that he reached the top or not, he certainly had climbed to an altitude of at least 28,000 feet in 1924 with clothing and equipment far inferior to what is available today — a remarkable feat.
He will be remembered as well when a reporter asked him why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest and his response was “because it is there.” He always loved to climb and had the ambition, drive and experience to reach the summit and we can only await the discovery of his camera on Mt. Everest for the final answer.