Chris Bonington

Sir
Chris Bonington
CVO CBE DL
Personal information
Full nameChristian John Storey Bonington
Main disciplineMountaineering
Other disciplinesClimbing, Alpinism, Art
Born (1934-08-06) 6 August 1934
Hampstead, London, England
NationalityBritish
Career
Notable ascentsAnnapurna II (1960)
Nuptse (1961)
North Wall of the Eiger (1962)
Old Man of Hoy (1966)
Changabang (1975)
Baintha Brakk/Ogre (1977)
Kongur (1981)
Mount Everest (1985)
Famous partnershipsIan Clough, Don Whillans, Jan Długosz
Family
Spouse
Wendy Bonington
(m. 1962; died 2014)
    Loreto Herman
    (m. 2016)
    ChildrenConrad (died 1966)
    Daniel (b. 1967)
    Rupert (b. 1969)

    Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL (born 6 August 1934) is a British mountaineer.

    His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest.