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The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest | National Geographic


George Mallory dreamed of being the

George Mallory dreamed of being the first man to climb Everest he and his

first man to climb Everest he and his

first man to climb Everest he and his fellow climber were last seen 800 feet

fellow climber were last seen 800 feet

fellow climber were last seen 800 feet below the summit they were never seen

below the summit they were never seen

below the summit they were never seen alive again 75 years after Mallory

alive again 75 years after Mallory

alive again 75 years after Mallory vanished Mountaineer Conrad Anker took

vanished Mountaineer Conrad Anker took

vanished Mountaineer Conrad Anker took part in an expedition looking for their

part in an expedition looking for their

part in an expedition looking for their bodies this is George Mallory oh my god

bodies this is George Mallory oh my god

bodies this is George Mallory oh my god oh my god

I’m gonna have this chance to go back

I’m gonna have this chance to go back and see what it was like for Mallory to

and see what it was like for Mallory to

and see what it was like for Mallory to try climbing Everest in 1924

George Mallory and I are two paths have

George Mallory and I are two paths have intersected 75 years apart I know what

intersected 75 years apart I know what

intersected 75 years apart I know what it’s like to be the wife of a climber

it’s like to be the wife of a climber

it’s like to be the wife of a climber who doesn’t come home

My dear one I will be thinking of you as

My dear one I will be thinking of you as you set off the summit humans weren’t

you set off the summit humans weren’t

you set off the summit humans weren’t meant to survive this altitude suddenly

meant to survive this altitude suddenly

meant to survive this altitude suddenly temperatures plummet to 20 below

temperatures plummet to 20 below

temperatures plummet to 20 below freezing

whoa there’s no dream that mustn’t be

whoa there’s no dream that mustn’t be dead

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