George Mallory

George Mallory Human Mummy
Biographical Information
Name(s)	George Herbert Leigh Mallory
Age	37
Sex	Male
Status	War veteran, Mountaineer with the Alpine Club
Height	1,82 m (6 ft)
Source
Culture	19th century British
Date(s)	June 18, 1886 - June 8, 1924
Site	Everest's north face, at 8,440 metres
Current Location
Location	Mount Everest, Nepal
Catalog #	N/A

"What we get from this adventure is just sheer joy. And joy is, after all, the end of life." -George Mallory

George Herbert Leigh Mallory was an English mountaineer born in Mobberley, Cheshire, in June 18, 1886. He was a veteran of the first World War, where he served in France, a teacher and an avid member of the British Alpine Club.

During Mallory’s 3rd expedition to the top of Mount Everest in 1924 he, along with his climbing partner, Andrew Irvine went missing and never returned. The remains of Mallory were discovered in 1999 by a team of US climbers, at an altitude of 8,230 meters, an area known as "the Death Zone," only 150 meters short of the summit.

Mummification

Mallory was found to be completely mummified, frozen solid by the consistent subzero temperatures on Mount Everest. As a result, his body was fused to the mountain itself, preventing any attempts to move him.

Pathology

Upon discovery, it was noted that the mummy has a badly broken leg at the level of his right ankle, but no apparent cause of death -other than exposure - was identified.

Additional

He was identified by a tag inside his clothing with the name “G. Mallory” sewn onto it. It is possible that the body, although believed to be Mallory’s, is actually that of Andrew Irvine who perhaps borrowed his climbing partner’s shirt. However, experts are nearly certain the body does belong to George Mallory.

External Links

☀ Conquering Everest with a pipe and a hat: Newly-discovered pictures reveal sheer bravery of George Mallory's first bid to climb world's highest mountain in 1921

☀ http://thepostmortempost.com/2015/10/01/george-leigh-mallory/

☀ George Mallory died climbing Everest. His Great War letters reveal why for him, and many of his generation, life had to be lived to the full

http://www.emlii.com/840424dc/18-Unbelievably-Alive-Dead-People-Who-Will-Scare-You-Silly

☀ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory

Gallery

Mallory, climbing the Aiguille Verte mountain in France, 1909

Panoramic view of the camp at 22,500 ft, showing Everest, the North Col and the North Peak