George Mallory is famously said to have replied to the question "why do you want to climb Mt. Everest?" with the retort: "because it is there", which has been called "the most famous four words in mountaineering".
He was my great grandfather :)
It was George Mallory who when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest said 'because it is there'.
It is said that Mount Everest grows every year by a few milimeters.
I think he said Because it was there.
It is said the Mount Everest grows every year by a few milimeters.
It is said that Mount Everest grows by a couple of milimeters every year.
It is said there has been around 220 deaths on Mount Everest.
Although K2 is not as high as Mount Everest it is said to be more dangerous to climb. This is because the route is much harder and the weather on K2 is much more fierce.
Here is an answer. "I don't know what "lofty" means" said the boy in the black shirt lol sorry i know im not helpful. I'm not sure its even a word.
When George Mallory was in the USA he was asked by a reporter 'Why climb Mount Everest?', he simply replied 'Because its there'. Mallory probably said that because he didnt really know what else to say.
It is said that Mount Everest raises a few millimeters every year.
Edmund Hillary climbed Mount Everest for the adventure and challenge.
yes it is said thta mt everest grows a 1/4 every year hoped this helped