Yes he did. In the 1920s, when Mallory was around, the peak was only open from the north. The Nepalese only opened to climbing from the south in 1951. Mikek, go ahead with a question please. Well, I think that anyone who is there is a bit of an over-achiever.
Many doctors are highly motivated and are attracted to climbing.
The key on Everest and any mountain is to not let motivation get in the way of good judgment. I am proceeding in the order that you have arrived in the chat. The hardest part of the expedition is being away from your family for two months. I like camping, the whims of the weather and the mountains. I've generally not shied away from fatigue-inducing things, but I do miss my family.