It was George Mallory who is famously quoted as having replied to the question "Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?" with the retort "Because it's there".

It was George Mallory who is famously quoted as having replied to the question "Why did you want to climb Mount Everest?" with the retort "Because it's there". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mallory