George Mallory wrote his final letter to his wife 100 years after he died climbing Mount Everest

George Mallory died in 1924 during his third trip to Everest, the world's highest point. In one letter to his wife Ruth, he described the expedition's chance of success as "50 to 1 against us" Mallory wrote that the expedition was "50-1 against us."

Mount Everest pioneer George Mallory's final letter to wife revealed 100 years after deadly climb: "Vanishing hopes". Mallory said his chances of reaching the world's highest peak were 50 to 1 against us. Mallory: "We are not going to reach the world's highest peak"

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching top were '50 to 1 against us' He vanished on Mount Everest a century ago. Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on the mountain. The final letter has been digitalized and digitalized.

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching top were '50 to 1 against us' He vanished on Mount Everest a century ago. Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on the mountain. The final letter has been digitalized and digitalized.

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching top were '50 to 1 against us' He vanished on Mount Everest a century ago. Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on the mountain. The final letter has been digitalized and digitalized.

George Mallory's final letters to wife published 100 years after fatal Mount Everest climb. British mountaineer died trying to reach summit in 1924 with his colleague, Sandy Irvine, whose body has never been found. Sandy Irvine was a colleague of Mallory, who died in 1924.

George Mallory's letters published 100 years on from disappearance. Among the letters is one to his wife where he sums up the odds of reaching Everest's summit - "50 to 1 against us", he says. Not knowing that the world's highest mountain would go on to claim his life.

British climber George Mallory was 37 years old when he and his partner Andrew Irvine vanished. Mallory and Irvine vanished close to the summit of the highest mountain in the world. He and Irvine were both on their way to the top of the world's highest mountain.