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We are taking you back to May 1999 when the body of legendary British mountaineer, George Mallory, was discovered on Mount Everest.

Mallory disappeared in 1924 after making a final push for the summit with his fellow climber Andrew Irvin. They were never seen again. In 2016, Fahana Haida spoke to Yolkan Hemlap,

one of the original members of the team that discovered George Mallory's remains.

In June 1924, George Mallory wrote his last letter to his wife, Ruth, back in England, before setting off for the summit.

My dearest Ruth, I'm quite doubtful if I shall be fit enough.

But again, I wonder if the monsoon will give us a chance.

I don't want to get caught, but our three-day scheme from the Changla will give the monsoon a good chance.

We shall be going up again the day after tomorrow.

Six days to the top from this camp.

I consider Mallory the first Everest junkie.

He made himself dependent on Everest, on an Everest success,

and therefore dependent on a public

that only understands success in terms of whether you reach the summit or not.

Jokin Hemlub, a German climbing writer, was part of the team that discovered George Mallory's body

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