| CBS News When the British mountain climber George Mallory was asked, nearly a century ago, why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, he famously replied, “Because it’s there.” Mallory died on his third attempt. Jim Whittaker also tried – and made it. In 1963, Whittaker … Deadliest recorded Everest avalanche leaves 12 deadThe Globe and Mail 13 killed, 3 missing in Mount Everest avalancheNew York Daily News Risk of Death Doesn’t Stop Everest ClimbersNBCNews.com Daily Mail –ABC Online –TVNZ all 1,021 news articles |
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