Climb Quote by George Leigh Mallory

Why climb Mt. Everest? Because it's there.

— Higher Grounds

Because it is there [famous explanation for wanting to climb Mount Everest].

— George Leigh Mallory

- Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest, Sir? - Because it is there.

— George Leigh Mallory

Because it's there. (when asked why he wanted to climb Everest)

— George Leigh Mallory

If the reason for climbing Mt. Everest is that it's hard to do, why does everyone go up the easy side?

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I can't understand why men make all this fuss about Everest-it's only a mountain.

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