George
Mallory
Award

About This
Award

This award was created in honor of the late George Mallory who was a pioneer in mountaineering serves as a lifetime achievement award for adventure.
 

Who was George Mallory?

George Mallory, in full George Herbert Leigh Mallory, (born June 18, 1886, Mobberley, Cheshire, England—died June 8, 1924, North Face of Mount Everest, Tibet [now in China]), British explorer and mountaineer who was a leading member of early expeditions to Mount Everest. His disappearance on that mountain in 1924 became one of the most celebrated mysteries of the 20th century.

PREVIOUS George Mallory AWARD RECIPIENTS

2022

Will "Akuna" Robinson

Thru-Hiker

The Long Today

2021

Julian Carr

Skier

The Trilogy

2020

Courtney Dauwalter

Ultramarathon Runner

The Trilogy

2019

Mike Marolt, Steve Marolt, Jim Gyle

High Altitude Ski Mountaineer

The Trilogy

2018

Jared Campbell

Ultramarathon Trail Runner

The Trilogy

2017

Ueli Steck

Climber

Ueli Steck was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer. He was the first to climb Annapurna solo, and set speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.

The Trilogy

2016

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa

Climber

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb the summit of Mount Everest.

The Trilogy

2015

Conrad Anker

Climber

Conrad Anker is an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author. He is the team leader of The North Face climbing team. In 1999, he located George Mallory’s body on Everest as a member of a search team looking for the remains of the British climber.

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