Into the Silence: Everest October 25, 2011

Based on newly discovered documents, Nat Geo Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis’s new book Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest tells the story of the legendary and ultimately tragic 1924 British Everest expedition. Linking Mallory and his comrades’ determination to gain glory in the Himalaya to their bitter experiences in the trenches of WWI, Davis offers a compelling fresh take on history.

Official Website: http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/speakers/2011/10/25/silence/