Join Sir Chris Bonington in conversation with fellow climbers at the Royal Geographical Society in London on Wednesday 11 February to celebrate his wonderful climbing life.
Chris Bonington celebrated his 80th birthday by climbing the Old Man of Hoy proving, if proof ever were needed, that he richly deserves his place in the pantheon of great British climbers. Over six decades Chris has celebrated first ascents and extraordinary mountaineering leadership all over the world, from his ground-breaking ascent of the North Wall of the Eiger in 1962 to leading the 1975 Mount Everest expedition that successfully placed two Britons, Doug Scott and Dougal Haston on the summit.
On Wednesday 11 February 2015 the Mountain Heritage Trust will celebrate Chris Bonington’s climbing life in a special event at the Royal Geographical Society in London. Chris will be joined by climbing friends and family including Robin Knox-Johnston, Doug Scott, Charles Clarke, Mike Thompson, Jim Fotheringham, Paul Ross, John Porter and Rupert Bonington who together span Chris’s sixty-five years on rock, snow and ice and have shared triumph and tragedy.
Please do join us for this unique event in celebration of Britain’s outstanding climber. Compèred by Julie Summers, former chair of MHT and great-niece of 1924 Everest climber, Sandy Irvine.
Tickets are priced at £25 and can be bought from World Expeditions or via cheque from Mountain Heritage Trust
The event starts at 7.00pm; doors open 6.30pm.
Read an interview with Sir Chris Bonington
This event has been re-scheduled from 5 December 2014.