Mallory and Irvine
/ˌmæləri ən ˈɜːvɪn/
/ˌmæləri ən ˈɜːrvɪn/
- two English climbers, George Mallory (1886-1924) and Andrew Irvine (1902-1924), who died while attempting to reach the top of Mount Everest. When Mallory was asked why he wanted to climb Everest, his famous reply was 'Because it is there'. His body was found in May 1999 after being lost on Everest for 75 years.
马洛里和欧文:两名英国登山者乔治·马洛里(1886-1924)和安德鲁·欧文(1902-1924),他们在试图登上珠穆朗玛峰时死亡。当问到马洛里为什么要爬珠穆朗玛峰时,他著名的回答是“因为它在那里”。他的遗体在珠穆朗玛峰遗失了75年后于1999年5月被发现。