Frozen Bozo Fashion

Did George Mallory just end up freezing his ass off after climbing Everest? A re-creation of the climb in the same clothing might help clear things up.

"The typical myth of Mallory was that he was under-equipped and amateurish," said Mary Rose, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Lancaster University in the UK, who was inspired by the discovery of Mallory's body to attempt a recreation of his wardrobe.

In fact, she said: "We've found that he understood his clothing probably better than modern climbers.

"It was quite an advanced system; the silk gave wind-proofing, and the silk and woollen layers moved off each other so it was quite easy to climb."

One of my favorite fictional frozen bozo books is Kim Stanley Robinson's Antarctica. The story centers around "adventure vacations" in which people recreate famous journeys -- Scott and Amundsen's trek to the pole, Shackleton's journey to South Georgia, etc. You wouldn't want to recreate Scott's journey too accurately, but it maybe something for Missy to look into.