death on the Western Front was a frail barrier that men crossed smiling and
barrier that men crossed smiling and
barrier that men crossed smiling and gallant every day they had seen so much
gallant every day they had seen so much
gallant every day they had seen so much of death that life mattered less than
of death that life mattered less than
of death that life mattered less than the moments of being alive in the wake
the moments of being alive in the wake
the moments of being alive in the wake of the war the quest forevers became a
of the war the quest forevers became a
of the war the quest forevers became a mission of regeneration for people in a
mission of regeneration for people in a
mission of regeneration for people in a nation led by everything you know of
nation led by everything you know of
nation led by everything you know of your life every sense you have of the
your life every sense you have of the
your life every sense you have of the modern every intuition every doubt
modern every intuition every doubt
modern every intuition every doubt you’ve ever experienced was actually
you’ve ever experienced was actually
you’ve ever experienced was actually born in the mud and blood of Flanders a
born in the mud and blood of Flanders a
born in the mud and blood of Flanders a single bullet fired in the summer of
single bullet fired in the summer of
single bullet fired in the summer of 1914 to the breast of a prince in
1914 to the breast of a prince in
1914 to the breast of a prince in Sarajevo shattered a universe for a
Sarajevo shattered a universe for a
Sarajevo shattered a universe for a century Europe had being a peace even as
century Europe had being a peace even as
century Europe had being a peace even as industrial miracles created wealth and
industrial miracles created wealth and
industrial miracles created wealth and power beyond anything that had ever been
power beyond anything that had ever been
power beyond anything that had ever been known and like children at a birthday
known and like children at a birthday
known and like children at a birthday party anticipating cake the European
party anticipating cake the European
party anticipating cake the European powers sliced into pieces and consumed
powers sliced into pieces and consumed
powers sliced into pieces and consumed the confection of a planet each took
the confection of a planet each took
the confection of a planet each took what it could until the boundaries of
what it could until the boundaries of
what it could until the boundaries of imperial ambitions tightened like a
imperial ambitions tightened like a
imperial ambitions tightened like a noose around the neck of civilisation
noose around the neck of civilisation
noose around the neck of civilisation and then a single shot fired in Sarajevo
and then a single shot fired in Sarajevo
and then a single shot fired in Sarajevo sparked the greatest Cataclysm in the
sparked the greatest Cataclysm in the
sparked the greatest Cataclysm in the history of humanity the Second World War
history of humanity the Second World War
history of humanity the Second World War more familiar to Americans was but the
more familiar to Americans was but the
more familiar to Americans was but the child of the first Winston Churchill
child of the first Winston Churchill
child of the first Winston Churchill famously fused two conflicts in what he
famously fused two conflicts in what he
famously fused two conflicts in what he referred to as the 30 Years War never
referred to as the 30 Years War never
referred to as the 30 Years War never was there a war less necessary to fight
was there a war less necessary to fight
was there a war less necessary to fight he said in the first were more essential
he said in the first were more essential
he said in the first were more essential to win than the second
to win than the second
to win than the second so everything begins with a great war of
so everything begins with a great war of
so everything begins with a great war of 1914 to 1918 including this story
1914 to 1918 including this story
1914 to 1918 including this story tonight for the war formed the
tonight for the war formed the
tonight for the war formed the melancholic backdrop to the first
melancholic backdrop to the first
melancholic backdrop to the first attempts to climb Mount Everest for the
attempts to climb Mount Everest for the
attempts to climb Mount Everest for the entire generator
entire generator
entire generator of men who had been through the
of men who had been through the
of men who had been through the nightmare of the war death held no
nightmare of the war death held no
nightmare of the war death held no mysteries they had seen so much of it
mysteries they had seen so much of it
mysteries they had seen so much of it that had nothing left to teach them and
that had nothing left to teach them and
that had nothing left to teach them and I had the sense that for these men of
I had the sense that for these men of
I had the sense that for these men of Flanders life mattered less than the
Flanders life mattered less than the
Flanders life mattered less than the moments of being alive and so on Everest
moments of being alive and so on Everest
moments of being alive and so on Everest they were prepared to accept a level of
they were prepared to accept a level of
they were prepared to accept a level of risk that would have been unimaginable
risk that would have been unimaginable
risk that would have been unimaginable before the war so I set out with that
before the war so I set out with that
before the war so I set out with that idea in mind to find out if these men
idea in mind to find out if these men
idea in mind to find out if these men how these men had encountered the war
how these men had encountered the war
how these men had encountered the war the British zone of operations was
the British zone of operations was
the British zone of operations was surprisingly small roughly the size of
surprisingly small roughly the size of
surprisingly small roughly the size of the English county of Lincolnshire the
the English county of Lincolnshire the
the English county of Lincolnshire the British War front was never longer than
British War front was never longer than
British War front was never longer than 125 miles for much of the war it was
125 miles for much of the war it was
125 miles for much of the war it was only 85 miles long but behind that front
only 85 miles long but behind that front
only 85 miles long but behind that front the British built 6,000 miles of
the British built 6,000 miles of
the British built 6,000 miles of trenches 6,000 miles of railroad and
trenches 6,000 miles of railroad and
trenches 6,000 miles of railroad and because the zone of operations was so
because the zone of operations was so
because the zone of operations was so small and because so many millions of
small and because so many millions of
small and because so many millions of men moved through it because in the wake
men moved through it because in the wake
men moved through it because in the wake of the war ten years after famously a
of the war ten years after famously a
of the war ten years after famously a tsunami of books were published you
tsunami of books were published you
tsunami of books were published you could literally go into the archives as
could literally go into the archives as
could literally go into the archives as I did over the course of 10 years 60
I did over the course of 10 years 60
I did over the course of 10 years 60 different archives around the world
different archives around the world
different archives around the world mostly of course in Britain and find out
mostly of course in Britain and find out
mostly of course in Britain and find out where every single man had been every
where every single man had been every
where every single man had been every day of the great war just consider this
day of the great war just consider this
day of the great war just consider this at the beginning of the war you had to
at the beginning of the war you had to
at the beginning of the war you had to stand five foot eight to be able to
stand five foot eight to be able to
stand five foot eight to be able to enlist within two months that had
enlist within two months that had
enlist within two months that had dropped the five foot three and any man
dropped the five foot three and any man
dropped the five foot three and any man who could walk was eagerly recruited
who could walk was eagerly recruited
who could walk was eagerly recruited into the British Army each month the
into the British Army each month the
into the British Army each month the British Army required 10,000 new junior
British Army required 10,000 new junior
British Army required 10,000 new junior officers just to replace the numbers of
officers just to replace the numbers of
officers just to replace the numbers of the dead the Royal Army Medical Corps
the dead the Royal Army Medical Corps
the dead the Royal Army Medical Corps during the war needed of course 108
during the war needed of course 108
during the war needed of course 108 million battle dressings but it also
million battle dressings but it also
million battle dressings but it also needed 20 2386 artificial eyes the
needed 20 2386 artificial eyes the
needed 20 2386 artificial eyes the impact on Britain was so severe a
impact on Britain was so severe a
impact on Britain was so severe a million dead 2.5 million wounded in the
million dead 2.5 million wounded in the
million dead 2.5 million wounded in the wake of the war 40,000 amputees 60,000
wake of the war 40,000 amputees 60,000
wake of the war 40,000 amputees 60,000 men without sight 65,000 soldiers who
men without sight 65,000 soldiers who
men without sight 65,000 soldiers who never returned from the twilight memory
never returned from the twilight memory
never returned from the twilight memory of hell that was shell-shocked
of hell that was shell-shocked
of hell that was shell-shocked sociologically the agony of the war even
sociologically the agony of the war even
sociologically the agony of the war even such that when the first year of peace
such that when the first year of peace
such that when the first year of peace half of British land changed hands more
half of British land changed hands more
half of British land changed hands more than it ever changed hands since the
than it ever changed hands since the
than it ever changed hands since the Norman Conquest and so if the quest for
Norman Conquest and so if the quest for
Norman Conquest and so if the quest for Mount Everest before the war began as a
Mount Everest before the war began as a
Mount Everest before the war began as a kind of a gesture of redemption for an
kind of a gesture of redemption for an
kind of a gesture of redemption for an empire of explorers who had lost the
empire of explorers who had lost the
empire of explorers who had lost the race to the North and South Poles and
race to the North and South Poles and
race to the North and South Poles and had embraced this coveted third pole
had embraced this coveted third pole
had embraced this coveted third pole that lay within the domain of the Raj in
that lay within the domain of the Raj in
that lay within the domain of the Raj in the wake of the war the quest forever us
the wake of the war the quest forever us
the wake of the war the quest forever us became a mission of regeneration for
became a mission of regeneration for
became a mission of regeneration for people in a nation bled white by war 26
people in a nation bled white by war 26
people in a nation bled white by war 26 men attempted Everest in 1921 22 and 24
men attempted Everest in 1921 22 and 24
men attempted Everest in 1921 22 and 24 some had missed the war but 20 most
some had missed the war but 20 most
some had missed the war but 20 most assuredly hadn’t seen the war the very
assuredly hadn’t seen the war the very
assuredly hadn’t seen the war the very worst of it
worst of it
worst of it John Noel who went to his death speaking
John Noel who went to his death speaking
John Noel who went to his death speaking incessantly about his contributions to
incessantly about his contributions to
incessantly about his contributions to the Western Front when in fact he
the Western Front when in fact he
the Western Front when in fact he quivered in suicidal despair through
quivered in suicidal despair through
quivered in suicidal despair through most of the war in a hospital shattered
most of the war in a hospital shattered
most of the war in a hospital shattered by shell-shocked
by shell-shocked
by shell-shocked Howard Somerville I have his medical
Howard Somerville I have his medical
Howard Somerville I have his medical documents he would perform in any one
documents he would perform in any one
documents he would perform in any one given day 10 to 12 major surgeries as he
given day 10 to 12 major surgeries as he
given day 10 to 12 major surgeries as he raised to tried to save the dine
raised to tried to save the dine
raised to tried to save the dine Geoffrey Winthrop young arguably the
Geoffrey Winthrop young arguably the
Geoffrey Winthrop young arguably the greatest climber of his era the mentor
greatest climber of his era the mentor
greatest climber of his era the mentor of course of Mallory had been at yeep in
of course of Mallory had been at yeep in
of course of Mallory had been at yeep in april of 1915 when the Germans attacked
april of 1915 when the Germans attacked
april of 1915 when the Germans attacked for the first time using poison gas and
for the first time using poison gas and
for the first time using poison gas and this is what he wrote in his journal
this is what he wrote in his journal
this is what he wrote in his journal this horror was too monstrous to believe
this horror was too monstrous to believe
this horror was too monstrous to believe at first but when it came far as we had
at first but when it came far as we had
at first but when it came far as we had traveled from our civilized world of a
traveled from our civilized world of a
traveled from our civilized world of a few months back the savagery of it of
few months back the savagery of it of
few months back the savagery of it of the sight of men choking to death with
the sight of men choking to death with
the sight of men choking to death with yellow frost lying on the floor and out
yellow frost lying on the floor and out
yellow frost lying on the floor and out on the fields made me rage with an anger
on the fields made me rage with an anger
on the fields made me rage with an anger that no later cruelty of man not even
that no later cruelty of man not even
that no later cruelty of man not even the degradation of our kind by the
the degradation of our kind by the
the degradation of our kind by the hideous concentration camps in later
hideous concentration camps in later
hideous concentration camps in later Germany ever quite rekindled for then we
Germany ever quite rekindled for then we
Germany ever quite rekindled for then we still thought all men were human
still thought all men were human
still thought all men were human when it came time to actually equip the
when it came time to actually equip the
when it came time to actually equip the Everest expeditions the great climber
Everest expeditions the great climber
Everest expeditions the great climber Tom Longstaff laconically remarked the
Tom Longstaff laconically remarked the
Tom Longstaff laconically remarked the supply of young climbers is not exactly
supply of young climbers is not exactly
supply of young climbers is not exactly what it was before the war so if the war
what it was before the war so if the war
what it was before the war so if the war informed and haunted the lives of all
informed and haunted the lives of all
informed and haunted the lives of all these men the expeditions themselves in
these men the expeditions themselves in
these men the expeditions themselves in 21 22 and 24 were not isolated
21 22 and 24 were not isolated
21 22 and 24 were not isolated adventurers but rather Imperial gestures
adventurers but rather Imperial gestures
adventurers but rather Imperial gestures woven from the start into the fabric of
woven from the start into the fabric of
woven from the start into the fabric of the Raj you know India was a British
the Raj you know India was a British
the Raj you know India was a British creation 1300 Englishmen in the Indian
creation 1300 Englishmen in the Indian
creation 1300 Englishmen in the Indian Civil Service not a single Indian
Civil Service not a single Indian
Civil Service not a single Indian because Lord Curzon famously said there
because Lord Curzon famously said there
because Lord Curzon famously said there was not one in the entire subcontinent
was not one in the entire subcontinent
was not one in the entire subcontinent up to the job 1,300 Englishmen
up to the job 1,300 Englishmen
up to the job 1,300 Englishmen dominating fully a fifth of humanity and
dominating fully a fifth of humanity and
dominating fully a fifth of humanity and the British had indeed transformed the
the British had indeed transformed the
the British had indeed transformed the face of India but India itself is a
face of India but India itself is a
face of India but India itself is a British invention and Majan place
British invention and Majan place
British invention and Majan place brought into reality by the by the
brought into reality by the by the
brought into reality by the by the mathematicians and the technicians of
mathematicians and the technicians of
mathematicians and the technicians of the Survey of India maps were the very
the Survey of India maps were the very
the Survey of India maps were the very key to the notion of India they codified
key to the notion of India they codified
key to the notion of India they codified the features of a subcontinent even as
the features of a subcontinent even as
the features of a subcontinent even as they created the rationale for
they created the rationale for
they created the rationale for occupation and so it was not by chance
occupation and so it was not by chance
occupation and so it was not by chance that the greatest scientific experiment
that the greatest scientific experiment
that the greatest scientific experiment of the 19th century was a literal
of the 19th century was a literal
of the 19th century was a literal measurement of India and it was through
measurement of India and it was through
measurement of India and it was through that process of the great trigonometry
that process of the great trigonometry
that process of the great trigonometry that the greatest mountain of the world
that the greatest mountain of the world
that the greatest mountain of the world would be found but the British at that
would be found but the British at that
would be found but the British at that point in the immediate wake of the
point in the immediate wake of the
point in the immediate wake of the Indian Mutiny were not concerned with
Indian Mutiny were not concerned with
Indian Mutiny were not concerned with mountaineering but they were concerned
mountaineering but they were concerned
mountaineering but they were concerned with the unknown lands that lay beyond
with the unknown lands that lay beyond
with the unknown lands that lay beyond the Himalaya knowledge was the key to
the Himalaya knowledge was the key to
the Himalaya knowledge was the key to British power and it was intolerable to
British power and it was intolerable to
British power and it was intolerable to a man like Lord Curzon that he had no
a man like Lord Curzon that he had no
a man like Lord Curzon that he had no way of communicating with the capital of
way of communicating with the capital of
way of communicating with the capital of Tibet that lay but 250 miles north of
Tibet that lay but 250 miles north of
Tibet that lay but 250 miles north of Darjeeling an agricultural Enclave that
Darjeeling an agricultural Enclave that
Darjeeling an agricultural Enclave that exported key to every Hamlet in the
exported key to every Hamlet in the
exported key to every Hamlet in the British Empire and so this idea of
British Empire and so this idea of
British Empire and so this idea of finding out what was beyond a slipped
finding out what was beyond a slipped
finding out what was beyond a slipped into paranoia and the fear that the
into paranoia and the fear that the
into paranoia and the fear that the great enemy of Britain in the 19th
great enemy of Britain in the 19th
great enemy of Britain in the 19th century which was not France and not
century which was not France and not
century which was not France and not Germany but was Russia the Russian
Germany but was Russia the Russian
Germany but was Russia the Russian Empire throughout the 19th century
Empire throughout the 19th century
Empire throughout the 19th century expanded by an average of 55 square
expanded by an average of 55 square
expanded by an average of 55 square miles every day
miles every day
miles every day the 19th century bringing it to the very
the 19th century bringing it to the very
the 19th century bringing it to the very gates of the Raj so the fear of the
gates of the Raj so the fear of the
gates of the Raj so the fear of the British was not that they should be
British was not that they should be
British was not that they should be taking Tibet but rather the Russians
taking Tibet but rather the Russians
taking Tibet but rather the Russians might take it from them and this
might take it from them and this
might take it from them and this provoked a series of incursions led
provoked a series of incursions led
provoked a series of incursions led eventually by Sir Francis Younghusband
eventually by Sir Francis Younghusband
eventually by Sir Francis Younghusband worthy the virginity of the mystic
worthy the virginity of the mystic
worthy the virginity of the mystic center of of Tibet the capital of Lhasa
center of of Tibet the capital of Lhasa
center of of Tibet the capital of Lhasa was finally broken by this imperial
was finally broken by this imperial
was finally broken by this imperial force that invaded in 1904 it
force that invaded in 1904 it
force that invaded in 1904 it disappointed the British in so many ways
disappointed the British in so many ways
disappointed the British in so many ways and as the expedition retreated to
and as the expedition retreated to
and as the expedition retreated to Darjeeling young husband who was both
Darjeeling young husband who was both
Darjeeling young husband who was both Saint mystic visionary and spy had to
Saint mystic visionary and spy had to
Saint mystic visionary and spy had to find another place to fire the British
find another place to fire the British
find another place to fire the British imagination the imperial venture and he
imagination the imperial venture and he
imagination the imperial venture and he saw from compose on this extraordinary
saw from compose on this extraordinary
saw from compose on this extraordinary mountain hovering over the universe and
mountain hovering over the universe and
mountain hovering over the universe and this was Everest and so even as the
this was Everest and so even as the
this was Everest and so even as the British are beginning this sort of
British are beginning this sort of
British are beginning this sort of mission towards Everest
mission towards Everest
mission towards Everest it is never separate from Imperial
it is never separate from Imperial
it is never separate from Imperial thrust and parry within a month of the
thrust and parry within a month of the
thrust and parry within a month of the end of the war young husband was
end of the war young husband was
end of the war young husband was scheming to get British boys to the base
scheming to get British boys to the base
scheming to get British boys to the base of Everest and then the question became
of Everest and then the question became
of Everest and then the question became who’s gonna go on this expedition these
who’s gonna go on this expedition these
who’s gonna go on this expedition these are the men who went to Everest in 1921
are the men who went to Everest in 1921
are the men who went to Everest in 1921 now it’s hard to believe from the rather
now it’s hard to believe from the rather
now it’s hard to believe from the rather mousy appearance who these men are
mousy appearance who these men are
mousy appearance who these men are sandy Williston left George Mallory guy
sandy Williston left George Mallory guy
sandy Williston left George Mallory guy Bullock the diplomat the governor of
Bullock the diplomat the governor of
Bullock the diplomat the governor of Bengal this remarkable Charles Howard
Bengal this remarkable Charles Howard
Bengal this remarkable Charles Howard brewery in the irascible Scott Herald
brewery in the irascible Scott Herald
brewery in the irascible Scott Herald Rayburn let’s take Charles Howard
Rayburn let’s take Charles Howard
Rayburn let’s take Charles Howard brewery over there this is an incredible
brewery over there this is an incredible
brewery over there this is an incredible guy who led the 1921 expedition he was
guy who led the 1921 expedition he was
guy who led the 1921 expedition he was not really a man designed for war but he
not really a man designed for war but he
not really a man designed for war but he saw the war from start to finish
saw the war from start to finish
saw the war from start to finish he was always drawn to the sacred he
he was always drawn to the sacred he
he was always drawn to the sacred he read the works of Krishnamurti he was
read the works of Krishnamurti he was
read the works of Krishnamurti he was enamored of Kahili Gibran he was a
enamored of Kahili Gibran he was a
enamored of Kahili Gibran he was a brilliant writer a great naturalist he
brilliant writer a great naturalist he
brilliant writer a great naturalist he spoke twenty-seven agen and European
spoke twenty-seven agen and European
spoke twenty-seven agen and European languages he was not a man prepared for
languages he was not a man prepared for
languages he was not a man prepared for war but when war broke out he fought in
war but when war broke out he fought in
war but when war broke out he fought in every engagement he was a ward of Lord
every engagement he was a ward of Lord
every engagement he was a ward of Lord land stone he finally almost went mad on
land stone he finally almost went mad on
land stone he finally almost went mad on one night in the shadow of the song when
one night in the shadow of the song when
one night in the shadow of the song when he was given the order to dig a
he was given the order to dig a
he was given the order to dig a communication trench to a place the
communication trench to a place the
communication trench to a place the British so
British so
British so is called the devil’s would as the
is called the devil’s would as the
is called the devil’s would as the artillery flashed the very lights he
artillery flashed the very lights he
artillery flashed the very lights he suddenly found that all of them were
suddenly found that all of them were
suddenly found that all of them were literally digging not through soil but
literally digging not through soil but
literally digging not through soil but through rotten flesh six and eight feet
through rotten flesh six and eight feet
through rotten flesh six and eight feet deep what you forget about their war is
deep what you forget about their war is
deep what you forget about their war is two things and this is why the books
two things and this is why the books
two things and this is why the books called into the silence the noise
called into the silence the noise
called into the silence the noise Napoleon fired twenty thousand shells at
Napoleon fired twenty thousand shells at
Napoleon fired twenty thousand shells at Waterloo at the psalm the British had
Waterloo at the psalm the British had
Waterloo at the psalm the British had sixteen hundred artillery pieces which
sixteen hundred artillery pieces which
sixteen hundred artillery pieces which could fire a thousand shells a day
could fire a thousand shells a day
could fire a thousand shells a day the sound was palpable it was visible
the sound was palpable it was visible
the sound was palpable it was visible you could feel it in the air so it was
you could feel it in the air so it was
you could feel it in the air so it was Howard burry who eventually led the 1921
Howard burry who eventually led the 1921
Howard burry who eventually led the 1921 expedition so what they did is they
expedition so what they did is they
expedition so what they did is they followed and again in this sort of
followed and again in this sort of
followed and again in this sort of spirit that I suggested that the efforts
spirit that I suggested that the efforts
spirit that I suggested that the efforts on Everest had everything to do about
on Everest had everything to do about
on Everest had everything to do about the Imperial desire it was not a
the Imperial desire it was not a
the Imperial desire it was not a coincidence the first expeditions to the
coincidence the first expeditions to the
coincidence the first expeditions to the heart of Everest literally followed in
heart of Everest literally followed in
heart of Everest literally followed in the wake of the of the military invasion
the wake of the of the military invasion
the wake of the of the military invasion of young husband in fact this is a
of young husband in fact this is a
of young husband in fact this is a deeper thing when we use that language
deeper thing when we use that language
deeper thing when we use that language as the early expeditions neveress did we
as the early expeditions neveress did we
as the early expeditions neveress did we attack a mountain we assault a mountain
attack a mountain we assault a mountain
attack a mountain we assault a mountain the language of war that wasn’t really
the language of war that wasn’t really
the language of war that wasn’t really accidental because of course these
accidental because of course these
accidental because of course these climbers were literally advancing into
climbers were literally advancing into
climbers were literally advancing into the Karakoram the Hindukush
the Karakoram the Hindukush
the Karakoram the Hindukush or the himalaya in the wake of
or the himalaya in the wake of
or the himalaya in the wake of pacification expeditions of the British
pacification expeditions of the British
pacification expeditions of the British Army
Army
Army so the expedition you know began in
so the expedition you know began in
so the expedition you know began in Darjeeling going up the river up to jela
Darjeeling going up the river up to jela
Darjeeling going up the river up to jela and of course Henry Moore’s head in 1921
and of course Henry Moore’s head in 1921
and of course Henry Moore’s head in 1921 the surveyor went strictly to the
the surveyor went strictly to the
the surveyor went strictly to the Seppala to rendezvous at Camp Azam the
Seppala to rendezvous at Camp Azam the
Seppala to rendezvous at Camp Azam the main thrust of the expedition went up
main thrust of the expedition went up
main thrust of the expedition went up the shouldn’t be in the gel apply into
the shouldn’t be in the gel apply into
the shouldn’t be in the gel apply into the chumby valley there’s a verdant
the chumby valley there’s a verdant
the chumby valley there’s a verdant tongue of tibet that drops down up to
tongue of tibet that drops down up to
tongue of tibet that drops down up to the miserable town of fairy cross the
the miserable town of fairy cross the
the miserable town of fairy cross the tangler and then instead of continuing
tangler and then instead of continuing
tangler and then instead of continuing on to jian c and the Royal route to
on to jian c and the Royal route to
on to jian c and the Royal route to Lhasa they went off the map turning to
Lhasa they went off the map turning to
Lhasa they went off the map turning to the west on this great arc that took
the west on this great arc that took
the west on this great arc that took from the campus on and eventually to the
from the campus on and eventually to the
from the campus on and eventually to the shining crystal monastry of shigar and
shining crystal monastry of shigar and
shining crystal monastry of shigar and on to Tengri that became their base now
on to Tengri that became their base now
on to Tengri that became their base now on that approach march something really
on that approach march something really
on that approach march something really strange happened
strange happened
strange happened Arthur kelas the legendary high-altitude
Arthur kelas the legendary high-altitude
Arthur kelas the legendary high-altitude physiologist the man who knew more about
physiologist the man who knew more about
physiologist the man who knew more about the Himalaya than anyone engaged in the
the Himalaya than anyone engaged in the
the Himalaya than anyone engaged in the event
event
event sir simply died of exhaustion and was
sir simply died of exhaustion and was
sir simply died of exhaustion and was buried at camp a song this is his
buried at camp a song this is his
buried at camp a song this is his gravesite within the shadow of three
gravesite within the shadow of three
gravesite within the shadow of three peaks that he was the first to climb now
peaks that he was the first to climb now
peaks that he was the first to climb now 1921 was less a mountaineering
1921 was less a mountaineering
1921 was less a mountaineering expedition than a geographical
expedition than a geographical
expedition than a geographical expedition the the purpose of the
expedition the the purpose of the
expedition the the purpose of the expedition was to map the landscape to
expedition was to map the landscape to
expedition was to map the landscape to find the chink in the armor of the
find the chink in the armor of the
find the chink in the armor of the mountain so that a mountaineering
mountain so that a mountaineering
mountain so that a mountaineering expedition the subsequent year could
expedition the subsequent year could
expedition the subsequent year could find its way to the top and meanwhile do
find its way to the top and meanwhile do
find its way to the top and meanwhile do geological surveys botanical collections
geological surveys botanical collections
geological surveys botanical collections basically the old-time Natural History
basically the old-time Natural History
basically the old-time Natural History exploration of a landscape and of course
exploration of a landscape and of course
exploration of a landscape and of course with the surveyors seconded to the
with the surveyors seconded to the
with the surveyors seconded to the expedition from the survey of India to
expedition from the survey of India to
expedition from the survey of India to map the land and fill in the blanks on
map the land and fill in the blanks on
map the land and fill in the blanks on the map in this part of Tibet that the
the map in this part of Tibet that the
the map in this part of Tibet that the Europeans had never been to so as they
Europeans had never been to so as they
Europeans had never been to so as they finally found their way to tingri their
finally found their way to tingri their
finally found their way to tingri their mission was not simply to find a route
mission was not simply to find a route
mission was not simply to find a route up the mountain but to explore all the
up the mountain but to explore all the
up the mountain but to explore all the country including the mystic realm of
country including the mystic realm of
country including the mystic realm of lop che homeland of milarepa the mystic
lop che homeland of milarepa the mystic
lop che homeland of milarepa the mystic saint of tibet of the nan Paulo the
saint of tibet of the nan Paulo the
saint of tibet of the nan Paulo the pasture beaches over here into Nepal so
pasture beaches over here into Nepal so
pasture beaches over here into Nepal so they got to the rhombic monastery and in
they got to the rhombic monastery and in
they got to the rhombic monastery and in everest slower people always say that
everest slower people always say that
everest slower people always say that this monastery has been there for
this monastery has been there for
this monastery has been there for thousands of years it was actually built
thousands of years it was actually built
thousands of years it was actually built in the early 1900s by a remarkable lama
in the early 1900s by a remarkable lama
in the early 1900s by a remarkable lama zopa rinpoche and one of the things that
zopa rinpoche and one of the things that
zopa rinpoche and one of the things that I did in this book was tell the stories
I did in this book was tell the stories
I did in this book was tell the stories from the tibetan side and one of the
from the tibetan side and one of the
from the tibetan side and one of the ways that i did it was to go and live
ways that i did it was to go and live
ways that i did it was to go and live months in the monastery of his spiritual
months in the monastery of his spiritual
months in the monastery of his spiritual heir
heir
heir Tosa rinpoche at the controlling
Tosa rinpoche at the controlling
Tosa rinpoche at the controlling monastery in Nepal but I also got hold
monastery in Nepal but I also got hold
monastery in Nepal but I also got hold of the spiritual autobiography of Zafar
of the spiritual autobiography of Zafar
of the spiritual autobiography of Zafar Rinpoche the namtar and had it
Rinpoche the namtar and had it
Rinpoche the namtar and had it translated in its entirety for the first
translated in its entirety for the first
translated in its entirety for the first time by monks in Kathmandu and this is
time by monks in Kathmandu and this is
time by monks in Kathmandu and this is Malory’s camp in the heart of the gamla
Malory’s camp in the heart of the gamla
Malory’s camp in the heart of the gamla Valley in the heart of the buddhafield
Valley in the heart of the buddhafield
Valley in the heart of the buddhafield now Mallory
now Mallory
now Mallory foolishly twice missed the key to the
foolishly twice missed the key to the
foolishly twice missed the key to the mountain the key to the mountain was the
mountain the key to the mountain was the
mountain the key to the mountain was the North Col they couldn’t approach it from
North Col they couldn’t approach it from
North Col they couldn’t approach it from the West they had to get there from the
the West they had to get there from the
the West they had to get there from the other side and he missed the opening to
other side and he missed the opening to
other side and he missed the opening to these roombook glacier
these roombook glacier
these roombook glacier wheeler did not he mapped it he sent the
wheeler did not he mapped it he sent the
wheeler did not he mapped it he sent the map to Howard burry saying this is
map to Howard burry saying this is
map to Howard burry saying this is exactly how to get there unfortunately
exactly how to get there unfortunately
exactly how to get there unfortunately in 1921 by then it was too late the
in 1921 by then it was too late the
in 1921 by then it was too late the entire momentum of the expedition had
entire momentum of the expedition had
entire momentum of the expedition had moved to the eastern face and there they
moved to the eastern face and there they
moved to the eastern face and there they began a series of thrusts up the Carter
began a series of thrusts up the Carter
began a series of thrusts up the Carter Valley up the Gamma Valley eventually
Valley up the Gamma Valley eventually
Valley up the Gamma Valley eventually getting to this extraordinary place the
getting to this extraordinary place the
getting to this extraordinary place the Loch Bala Windy Gap where they
Loch Bala Windy Gap where they
Loch Bala Windy Gap where they established a camp and finally could see
established a camp and finally could see
established a camp and finally could see the Kohl of their desires this was the
the Kohl of their desires this was the
the Kohl of their desires this was the North Col seen from the east rhombic
North Col seen from the east rhombic
North Col seen from the east rhombic glacier this side could be climbed and
glacier this side could be climbed and
glacier this side could be climbed and if you simply went up here you avoided
if you simply went up here you avoided
if you simply went up here you avoided all this carnage of the Northeast Ridge
all this carnage of the Northeast Ridge
all this carnage of the Northeast Ridge and you came out on the height of the
and you came out on the height of the
and you came out on the height of the North East Ridge with only two apparent
North East Ridge with only two apparent
North East Ridge with only two apparent obstacles which famously became known as
obstacles which famously became known as
obstacles which famously became known as the first and second steps Mallory who
the first and second steps Mallory who
the first and second steps Mallory who disdained Canadians and that every
disdained Canadians and that every
disdained Canadians and that every opportunity was disparaging to wheeler
opportunity was disparaging to wheeler
opportunity was disparaging to wheeler and he never even acknowledged that
and he never even acknowledged that
and he never even acknowledged that wheeler had found the key to the
wheeler had found the key to the
wheeler had found the key to the mountain in fact he famously lied twice
mountain in fact he famously lied twice
mountain in fact he famously lied twice in a letter to his beloved Ruth saying
in a letter to his beloved Ruth saying
in a letter to his beloved Ruth saying that as he stood on Windy Gap if only we
that as he stood on Windy Gap if only we
that as he stood on Windy Gap if only we knew where the east wrong book ended up
knew where the east wrong book ended up
knew where the east wrong book ended up well of course he did know because
well of course he did know because
well of course he did know because wheelers map a week before had told him
wheelers map a week before had told him
wheelers map a week before had told him precisely but when it did come time to
precisely but when it did come time to
precisely but when it did come time to climb the North Col when in doubt who do
climb the North Col when in doubt who do
climb the North Col when in doubt who do you turn to a Canadian and so who are
you turn to a Canadian and so who are
you turn to a Canadian and so who are the three men who braved the North Col
the three men who braved the North Col
the three men who braved the North Col by Bullock George Mallory and Oliver
by Bullock George Mallory and Oliver
by Bullock George Mallory and Oliver wheeler when they got up they both
wheeler when they got up they both
wheeler when they got up they both estimated their time from their base
estimated their time from their base
estimated their time from their base camp to be hours apart and it was no
camp to be hours apart and it was no
camp to be hours apart and it was no wonder for what they found out the cold
wonder for what they found out the cold
wonder for what they found out the cold shattered their senses neither had ever
shattered their senses neither had ever
shattered their senses neither had ever experienced a wind like that
experienced a wind like that
experienced a wind like that wheeler thought he was going to die the
wheeler thought he was going to die the
wheeler thought he was going to die the only way he survived he said was to shut
only way he survived he said was to shut
only way he survived he said was to shut his mind and remember how he had
his mind and remember how he had
his mind and remember how he had survived the artillery barrage is at the
survived the artillery barrage is at the
survived the artillery barrage is at the front by breathing deeply and bringing
front by breathing deeply and bringing
front by breathing deeply and bringing himself into another reality even as the
himself into another reality even as the
himself into another reality even as the world fell apart around him and that’s
world fell apart around him and that’s
world fell apart around him and that’s how they encountered what would in time
how they encountered what would in time
how they encountered what would in time become
become
become but a first step in the ladder to the
but a first step in the ladder to the
but a first step in the ladder to the summit so having discovered – the key to
summit so having discovered – the key to
summit so having discovered – the key to the mountain they retreated to England
the mountain they retreated to England
the mountain they retreated to England and then in 1922 they went out again all
and then in 1922 they went out again all
and then in 1922 they went out again all of these expeditions had the members
of these expeditions had the members
of these expeditions had the members shifting around and every expedition had
shifting around and every expedition had
shifting around and every expedition had men more remarkable than the last here’s
men more remarkable than the last here’s
men more remarkable than the last here’s John Morris a transport officer 1922 he
John Morris a transport officer 1922 he
John Morris a transport officer 1922 he was a delicate boy never wanted to fight
was a delicate boy never wanted to fight
was a delicate boy never wanted to fight in the war he was a lover of music when
in the war he was a lover of music when
in the war he was a lover of music when he went off to the front he tried to
he went off to the front he tried to
he went off to the front he tried to lose his virginity to a Nottingham
lose his virginity to a Nottingham
lose his virginity to a Nottingham prostitute he fled from her room having
prostitute he fled from her room having
prostitute he fled from her room having not shed his trousers but nevertheless
not shed his trousers but nevertheless
not shed his trousers but nevertheless was certain that he contracted some foul
was certain that he contracted some foul
was certain that he contracted some foul disease
disease
disease he was almost blind with those bifocals
he was almost blind with those bifocals
he was almost blind with those bifocals but in the trenches he never failed to
but in the trenches he never failed to
but in the trenches he never failed to kill what finally saved him
kill what finally saved him
kill what finally saved him was his ability three years into the
was his ability three years into the
was his ability three years into the fighting to join the Indian army that
fighting to join the Indian army that
fighting to join the Indian army that led him to the Northwest Frontier and
led him to the Northwest Frontier and
led him to the Northwest Frontier and not two months before he joined the
not two months before he joined the
not two months before he joined the expedition in 1922 his party was
expedition in 1922 his party was
expedition in 1922 his party was ambushed he fought his way through most
ambushed he fought his way through most
ambushed he fought his way through most of his men were killed one month later
of his men were killed one month later
of his men were killed one month later he was at the everest hotel alone
he was at the everest hotel alone
he was at the everest hotel alone contemplating the upcoming expedition
contemplating the upcoming expedition
contemplating the upcoming expedition when this man like a bull blasted into
when this man like a bull blasted into
when this man like a bull blasted into the room almost unhinging the doors and
the room almost unhinging the doors and
the room almost unhinging the doors and this was of course the legendary Charles
this was of course the legendary Charles
this was of course the legendary Charles Bruce the Mad Mountain maniac who would
Bruce the Mad Mountain maniac who would
Bruce the Mad Mountain maniac who would lead the 1922 expedition an
lead the 1922 expedition an
lead the 1922 expedition an extraordinary figure his favorite party
extraordinary figure his favorite party
extraordinary figure his favorite party trick was to Tarapaca cards and earth at
trick was to Tarapaca cards and earth at
trick was to Tarapaca cards and earth at Gallipoli machine gun fire had literally
Gallipoli machine gun fire had literally
Gallipoli machine gun fire had literally severed his legs and he was told after
severed his legs and he was told after
severed his legs and he was told after those two dreadful wounds to retire to
those two dreadful wounds to retire to
those two dreadful wounds to retire to England and above all have a relaxed
England and above all have a relaxed
England and above all have a relaxed life and never walk uphill instead he
life and never walk uphill instead he
life and never walk uphill instead he set off for Everest they found their way
set off for Everest they found their way
set off for Everest they found their way to shake our song the shining crystal
to shake our song the shining crystal
to shake our song the shining crystal monastery the extraordinary 1922
monastery the extraordinary 1922
monastery the extraordinary 1922 expedition and now of course we do have
expedition and now of course we do have
expedition and now of course we do have the two great climbers George Mallory
the two great climbers George Mallory
the two great climbers George Mallory and George Finch he couldn’t be denied
and George Finch he couldn’t be denied
and George Finch he couldn’t be denied and George Finch had a secret up his
and George Finch had a secret up his
and George Finch had a secret up his sleeve and that of course was oxygen he
sleeve and that of course was oxygen he
sleeve and that of course was oxygen he was a fantastic chemist a scientist and
was a fantastic chemist a scientist and
was a fantastic chemist a scientist and he was a master of this unknown art of
he was a master of this unknown art of
he was a master of this unknown art of the oxygen technology they moved their
the oxygen technology they moved their
the oxygen technology they moved their way toward the mountain here they are
way toward the mountain here they are
way toward the mountain here they are and then a dreadful thing happened just
and then a dreadful thing happened just
and then a dreadful thing happened just as Finch was about to climb he fell ill
as Finch was about to climb he fell ill
as Finch was about to climb he fell ill and in a kind of foolish spontaneous
and in a kind of foolish spontaneous
and in a kind of foolish spontaneous gesture Colonel strut the two I see on
gesture Colonel strut the two I see on
gesture Colonel strut the two I see on the expedition authorized Mallory
the expedition authorized Mallory
the expedition authorized Mallory Colonel Norton Morshead
Colonel Norton Morshead
Colonel Norton Morshead and Summerville to climb for the best
and Summerville to climb for the best
and Summerville to climb for the best climbers a single shot without oxygen
climbers a single shot without oxygen
climbers a single shot without oxygen they of course failed miserably returned
they of course failed miserably returned
they of course failed miserably returned you can see Moore’s had lost his fingers
you can see Moore’s had lost his fingers
you can see Moore’s had lost his fingers Norton his ear Mallory was injured only
Norton his ear Mallory was injured only
Norton his ear Mallory was injured only Somerville emerged unscathed leaving
Somerville emerged unscathed leaving
Somerville emerged unscathed leaving George Finch with only one man to climb
George Finch with only one man to climb
George Finch with only one man to climb with the cousin of General Bruce who had
with the cousin of General Bruce who had
with the cousin of General Bruce who had never been on a mountain before but
never been on a mountain before but
never been on a mountain before but using oxygen George Fincher set a height
using oxygen George Fincher set a height
using oxygen George Fincher set a height record of twenty-seven thousand three
record of twenty-seven thousand three
record of twenty-seven thousand three hundred feet and had he not hesitated to
hundred feet and had he not hesitated to
hundred feet and had he not hesitated to save the life of Geoffrey Bruce it’s
save the life of Geoffrey Bruce it’s
save the life of Geoffrey Bruce it’s quite possible that in 1922 Finch would
quite possible that in 1922 Finch would
quite possible that in 1922 Finch would have reached the top of Everest and of
have reached the top of Everest and of
have reached the top of Everest and of course when he had to retreat having
course when he had to retreat having
course when he had to retreat having saved Bruce the expedition should have
saved Bruce the expedition should have
saved Bruce the expedition should have slipped away from the mountain but
slipped away from the mountain but
slipped away from the mountain but Mallory by now was a man possessed he
Mallory by now was a man possessed he
Mallory by now was a man possessed he insisted on a final assault and this is
insisted on a final assault and this is
insisted on a final assault and this is when tragedy struck this photograph was
when tragedy struck this photograph was
when tragedy struck this photograph was taken an hour before these seven men
taken an hour before these seven men
taken an hour before these seven men would be swept away to their death by
would be swept away to their death by
would be swept away to their death by the Avalanche that colored the end of
the Avalanche that colored the end of
the Avalanche that colored the end of the second expedition 1924 a new team
the second expedition 1924 a new team
the second expedition 1924 a new team and at this point a desperate team they
and at this point a desperate team they
and at this point a desperate team they have of course added to the expedition
have of course added to the expedition
have of course added to the expedition two remarkable men no Odell who would be
two remarkable men no Odell who would be
two remarkable men no Odell who would be the last to see Mallory and Irvine alive
the last to see Mallory and Irvine alive
the last to see Mallory and Irvine alive and Sandy Ervin himself this remarkable
and Sandy Ervin himself this remarkable
and Sandy Ervin himself this remarkable young athlete of 22 from Oxford and the
young athlete of 22 from Oxford and the
young athlete of 22 from Oxford and the inclusion of Irvin given the fate that
inclusion of Irvin given the fate that
inclusion of Irvin given the fate that awaited him has always provoked
awaited him has always provoked
awaited him has always provoked controversy but in fact he was a perfect
controversy but in fact he was a perfect
controversy but in fact he was a perfect choice he was a mechanical soval who
choice he was a mechanical soval who
choice he was a mechanical soval who could replace Finch who for various
could replace Finch who for various
could replace Finch who for various reasons had been excluded from this
reasons had been excluded from this
reasons had been excluded from this expedition he was ferociously strong he
expedition he was ferociously strong he
expedition he was ferociously strong he had in fact climbed mountains and
had in fact climbed mountains and
had in fact climbed mountains and Spitsbergen with O’Dell strength counted
Spitsbergen with O’Dell strength counted
Spitsbergen with O’Dell strength counted for more than technical prowess on
for more than technical prowess on
for more than technical prowess on Everest and this is no Adele the last to
Everest and this is no Adele the last to
Everest and this is no Adele the last to see
see
see malory alive and the question as to what
malory alive and the question as to what
malory alive and the question as to what happened on that fateful day of June 8th
happened on that fateful day of June 8th
happened on that fateful day of June 8th is something that probably will never
is something that probably will never
is something that probably will never know and maybe we shouldn’t ever know
know and maybe we shouldn’t ever know
know and maybe we shouldn’t ever know the quest to find the camera to prove
the quest to find the camera to prove
the quest to find the camera to prove that these guys got up at the top of the
that these guys got up at the top of the
that these guys got up at the top of the mountain has taken on a kind of carnival
mountain has taken on a kind of carnival
mountain has taken on a kind of carnival atmosphere that to my mind seems almost
atmosphere that to my mind seems almost
atmosphere that to my mind seems almost unseen ly when they did know that
unseen ly when they did know that
unseen ly when they did know that Mallory had died general kornél Norton
Mallory had died general kornél Norton
Mallory had died general kornél Norton famously wrote we were sad little party
famously wrote we were sad little party
famously wrote we were sad little party but from the first we accepted the loss
but from the first we accepted the loss
but from the first we accepted the loss of our comrades in that rational spirit
of our comrades in that rational spirit
of our comrades in that rational spirit which all of our generation had learned
which all of our generation had learned
which all of our generation had learned in the great war and there was never any
in the great war and there was never any
in the great war and there was never any tendency to a morbid harping on the
tendency to a morbid harping on the
tendency to a morbid harping on the irrevocable but the tragedy was very
irrevocable but the tragedy was very
irrevocable but the tragedy was very near and so as constantly in the war so
near and so as constantly in the war so
near and so as constantly in the war so too in our mimic campaign death had
too in our mimic campaign death had
too in our mimic campaign death had taken his toll from the very best on the
taken his toll from the very best on the
taken his toll from the very best on the very night that they retreated from the
very night that they retreated from the
very night that they retreated from the mountain certain now that Mallory and
mountain certain now that Mallory and
mountain certain now that Mallory and Irvin were dead one of the men camped
Irvin were dead one of the men camped
Irvin were dead one of the men camped out high above the Zakhar to the last
out high above the Zakhar to the last
out high above the Zakhar to the last glimpse back at the theatrical canvas of
glimpse back at the theatrical canvas of
glimpse back at the theatrical canvas of the North Face of Everest and had so
the North Face of Everest and had so
the North Face of Everest and had so captured their imagination this is what
captured their imagination this is what
captured their imagination this is what he wrote in his diary I could see the
he wrote in his diary I could see the
he wrote in his diary I could see the whole of the historic ground the scene
whole of the historic ground the scene
whole of the historic ground the scene of the protracted adventure spread out
of the protracted adventure spread out
of the protracted adventure spread out like a map and bathed in soft full
like a map and bathed in soft full
like a map and bathed in soft full moonlight that night and with that scene
moonlight that night and with that scene
moonlight that night and with that scene in front of me it was quite easy to
in front of me it was quite easy to
in front of me it was quite easy to realize that the price of life is death
realize that the price of life is death
realize that the price of life is death and that so long as a payment be made
and that so long as a payment be made
and that so long as a payment be made promptly it matters little to the
promptly it matters little to the
promptly it matters little to the individual when the payment is made some
individual when the payment is made some
individual when the payment is made some were up there in that vast wilderness of
were up there in that vast wilderness of
were up there in that vast wilderness of ice and rock were two still forms
ice and rock were two still forms
ice and rock were two still forms yesterday with all the vigor and will of
yesterday with all the vigor and will of
yesterday with all the vigor and will of perfect manhood they were playing a
perfect manhood they were playing a
perfect manhood they were playing a great game their life’s desire today it
great game their life’s desire today it
great game their life’s desire today it is over and they had gone without their
is over and they had gone without their
is over and they had gone without their ever knowing the beginnings
ever knowing the beginnings
ever knowing the beginnings kay could any man desire a better end
did he reached it or not if you read the
did he reached it or not if you read the ocular testimony of Conrad Anker this
ocular testimony of Conrad Anker this
ocular testimony of Conrad Anker this remarkable climber who both found
remarkable climber who both found
remarkable climber who both found Mallory’s body and then retraced the
Mallory’s body and then retraced the
Mallory’s body and then retraced the route up the North Col examining the
route up the North Col examining the
route up the North Col examining the possibility the first step in the second
possibility the first step in the second
possibility the first step in the second step it seems quite unlikely for any
step it seems quite unlikely for any
step it seems quite unlikely for any number of reasons that George Mallory
number of reasons that George Mallory
number of reasons that George Mallory reached the top simply if only because
reached the top simply if only because
reached the top simply if only because of the severity of the second step but
of the severity of the second step but
of the severity of the second step but there was always that one possibility
there was always that one possibility
there was always that one possibility that keeps the story alive had the snows
that keeps the story alive had the snows
that keeps the story alive had the snows that so buffeted the North Col and and
that so buffeted the North Col and and
that so buffeted the North Col and and and the head of the East runbook lacier
and the head of the East runbook lacier
and the head of the East runbook lacier force in Colonel Norton to retreat not
force in Colonel Norton to retreat not
force in Colonel Norton to retreat not once but three times from his assault on
once but three times from his assault on
once but three times from his assault on the mountain had those snows accumulated
the mountain had those snows accumulated
the mountain had those snows accumulated in Northeast Ridge with the same depth
in Northeast Ridge with the same depth
in Northeast Ridge with the same depth that they accumulated at the head of the
that they accumulated at the head of the
that they accumulated at the head of the glacier it’s quite possible that a cone
glacier it’s quite possible that a cone
glacier it’s quite possible that a cone of snow formed on the base of the second
of snow formed on the base of the second
of snow formed on the base of the second step essentially eliminating it as a
step essentially eliminating it as a
step essentially eliminating it as a hazard as indeed did occur in the fall
hazard as indeed did occur in the fall
hazard as indeed did occur in the fall of 1985 had that happened Mallory and
of 1985 had that happened Mallory and
of 1985 had that happened Mallory and Irvine could have walked up the second
Irvine could have walked up the second
Irvine could have walked up the second step with the same speed and ease with
step with the same speed and ease with
step with the same speed and ease with which Noelle Adele famously reported
which Noelle Adele famously reported
which Noelle Adele famously reported that they appeared to be doing and had
that they appeared to be doing and had
that they appeared to be doing and had he surmounted the second step absolutely
he surmounted the second step absolutely
he surmounted the second step absolutely nothing would have kept George Mallory
nothing would have kept George Mallory
nothing would have kept George Mallory from walking to the summit of Everest
from walking to the summit of Everest
from walking to the summit of Everest because for all of these men life had
because for all of these men life had
because for all of these men life had become something new Billy Grenville who
become something new Billy Grenville who
become something new Billy Grenville who tried to explain the reality the Western
tried to explain the reality the Western
tried to explain the reality the Western Front to his father Billy who would die
Front to his father Billy who would die
Front to his father Billy who would die his brother too would die but before he
his brother too would die but before he
his brother too would die but before he died he wrote to his father and he said
died he wrote to his father and he said
died he wrote to his father and he said death on the Western Front was a frail
death on the Western Front was a frail
death on the Western Front was a frail barrier that men crossed smiling and
barrier that men crossed smiling and
barrier that men crossed smiling and gallant every day they had seen so much
gallant every day they had seen so much
gallant every day they had seen so much of death that life mattered less than
of death that life mattered less than
of death that life mattered less than the moments of being alive and had
the moments of being alive and had
the moments of being alive and had Mallory overcome the impediment of the
Mallory overcome the impediment of the
Mallory overcome the impediment of the second step there was nothing that would
second step there was nothing that would
second step there was nothing that would have kept him from reaching the heights
have kept him from reaching the heights
have kept him from reaching the heights of Everest and in many ways whether he
of Everest and in many ways whether he
of Everest and in many ways whether he did or not
did or not
did or not in my mind everest will always be George
in my mind everest will always be George
in my mind everest will always be George Mallory George Mallory was a man that
Mallory George Mallory was a man that
Mallory George Mallory was a man that Nolan could keep up with on the mountain
Nolan could keep up with on the mountain
Nolan could keep up with on the mountain Mallory was a man who created the legend
Mallory was a man who created the legend
Mallory was a man who created the legend of Everest and Everest created the
of Everest and Everest created the
of Everest and Everest created the legend of Maori and the story will be an
legend of Maori and the story will be an
legend of Maori and the story will be an epic one for all time thank you very
epic one for all time thank you very
epic one for all time thank you very much
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