Mallory and Irvine

[Tecs]

When they looked out the window, was it a double-glazed window?

Absolutely!

Fit the best, Ev-er-est!

[Robert]

When they looked out the window, was it a double-glazed window?

[Tecs]

The Beatles were going to call their final album "Everest" after their sound engineer Geoff Emerick's favourite brand of cigarettes. But when someone suggested that in that case they would have to travel somewhere to shoot the album cover on a mountain top, they decided they couldn't be arsed going anywhere, looked out of the window at the zebra crossing instead and thus :-

Abbey Road.

In the end, the love you take, is equal to the love, you make.

[c.d.]

Yeah, but no popcorn or beer.

c.d.

[Robert]

CD, you watched a documentary on Everest? Can they get TV out there?

[c.d.]

I watched a documentary on Everest last night. The climbers had state of the art clothes - down suits, Gore Tex, plastic mountaineering boots etc.
State of the art oxygen tanks. Fixed ropes and ladders. Sherpas helping them. Two way radios. And they knew the route to take. Still they struggled. How Mallory and Irvine made it as far as they did is beyond me. My respect for them which was high to begin with went up even higher after watching this program.

c.d.

[c.d.]

I finished reading "Paths of Glory" by Jeffrey Archer. Not the greatest book I ever read but I did enjoy it. It is fiction and not a biography of George Mallory nor even a historical novel. So Archer gets to play fast and loose with the facts. He is awfully fawning with regards to Mallory who comes off as a perfect gentleman, stalwart companion and loving husband and father. Climbing back then was definitely a gentleman's sport and it was interesting to find out what it took to put an expedition together. Money and prestige were definitely essential.

I am amazed at how they were able to cope with the cold given the clothes that they had which were essentially wool. Even today with down and gore-tex and plastic boots people still have trouble coping.

Regardless of whether or not they made it to the summit, it was an incredible achievement.

By the way, does anybody know what their sleeping bags would have been made of?

c.d.

[Bob Hinton]

Yes but,

They made another great film Scott of the Antarctic.

That had a very heroic ending which does just as well, with plenty of camera opportunities.

[Zodiac]

I'm just going outside, I may be some time...

They made another great film Scott of the Antarctic.

Scott of the Antarctic. "Deleted Scene". The Last Day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhu_TSf0O60

Best wishes,

Zodiac.

[sdreid]

Because it doesn't have a happy ending!

They made another great film Scott of the Antarctic.

[Robert]

Of course, their mistake was in not climbing the mountain from the inside.

[Bob Hinton]

Simple solution

Mallory and Irvine would make a fantastic movie. For some reason, as far as I know, one hasn't been made yet.

Because it doesn't have a happy ending!

[sdreid]

Tim Roth-Mallory
Daniel Radcliffe-Irvine

[Zodiac]

Carry on up the North Col!!!

Mallory and Irvine would make a fantastic movie. For some reason, as far as I know, one hasn't been made yet.

Indeed it would! Who would pick to play Mallory and Irvine in the movie? Oh and please, for pity's sake man, no Americans with unforgivably bad "British" accents!!!

Best wishes,

Zodiac.

[c.d.]

Hi Stan,

Yes, it would make a good movie. If you go to gorp.com and type in Mallory as a search term there are a number of excellent articles that come up.

c.d.