国产吃瓜黑料 at the End of the Century
The sight of George Leigh Mallory’s well-preserved body on Everest confirms that adventure, like life, is not always pretty. It means risking all on a mountain鈥攁s Mallory did, with tragic results鈥攐r putting yourself at the mercy of the wind, as Bertand Piccard and Brian Jones did when they circled the world in a balloon. As we near the close of
a remarkable year in a remarkable century of adventure, this is our tribute鈥攖o the mystery, the gallantry, and the lure of the overwhelming world outside.
It took 75 years for Everest to loose its frozen grip on George Mallory, and an instant for the news to rocket around the globe. In the months since the 1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition returned to sea level, the team leaders haven’t told the full story of their mission on the brutal North Face, nor have they revealed the provocative key evidence
they found enshrouded there. Until now.
By Jochen Hemmleb, Larry Johnson, and Eric Simonson
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