When (and by whom) was the South Pole reached by an expedition?
The South Pole was discovered by an expedition on December 14, 1912 by Roald Amundsen and four team members.
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When (and by whom) was the North Pole?
The North Pole was discovered by an expedition on April 6, 1909 by Robert E. Peary.
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Who led an expedition to summit Everest in 1924 and what happened to him? When was the Summit finally reached for the first (documented) time?
George Leigh Mallory led an expedition to summit Everest in 1924. Mallory disappeared and was lost forever with his pal Andrew "Sandy" Irvine. The summit was reached for the first time in 1960 by a Chinese expedition.
After locating these facts, reflect on why people would want to engage in these types of extreme activities. Why would someone do that? Would you? Why or why not? Is it worth it to risk you life just to do something like this?
People are curious. They are always going to be curious. They want to know what all is out there and if there is anything out there. Also, people loved the adrenaline rush. They love the thrill of doing something dangerous, new, and something no one has ever done before. I would like to do something like that, but it would totally suck to get lost like George Mallory. It would be worth it to make a discover and be super cool and get your name EVERYWHERE, but I don't like the whole there is a 98% chance you might die kind of thing. It would have to be something extremely awesome for me to want to do it.
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