A Haiku: The Death of George Mallory
The English mountaineer George Mallory was last seen alive in 1924, 800 feet from the summit of Mt. Everest. His frozen body would not be discovered until the end of the century at an elevation of 26,700 feet. Whether Mallory was the first to summit Mt. Everest remains a mystery.
By Benjamin Lopez BarbaPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Where barriers break
Your altimeter frozen
Summitless secrets
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Benjamin Lopez Barba
Benjamin is a lover of dragons and time machines. He studied architecture and computer science in college which fueled his love of world-building. Today you can find him tinkering in the metaverse and cosplaying as a wizard.
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