Mallory and Irvine
/ˌmæləri ən ˈɜːvɪn/
/ˌmæləri ən ˈɜːrvɪn/
- two English climbers, George Mallory (1886-1924) and Andrew Irvine (1902-1924), who died while attempting to reach the top of Mount Everest. When Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Everest, his famous reply was 'Because it is there'. His body was found in May 1999 after being lost on Everest for 75 years.
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