George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching top were '50 to 1 against us'
by The Washington Times
The Washington Times— In his final letter to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago, George Mallory tried to ease her worries even as he said his chances of reaching the world’s highest peak were “50 to 1 against us.”
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