Sports & Exploration
- Publisher: Popular Science
- Editor: Marina Galperina
- Published: May 18, 2024
From my Archive collection on Pop Sci
'Will they succeed? They will if they can conquer nature.'
A century ago, in May 1924, Popular Science covered one of the earliest attempts to scale Mount Everest. When the story hit magazine stands in 1924, the outcome of the much-anticipated expedition was still unknown. But the team of British explorers was more prepared than any previous expedition team and included Everest climbing veterans like George Mallory...
May 1924: George Mallory’s tragic quest to conquer Everest
Many thanks to Marina Galperina, Popular Science Managing Editor.
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