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Happy 70th birthday Chris Bonington!
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A week late, but.....
Britain's most famous mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington (who also lists skiing as a pursuit) turned 70 on 6 August.
The longevity and achievements of Bonington's career - which is still going very strong - surely outclass any other mountain sportsman in this country. Many of the world's greatest peaks - including the Mont Blanc, Everest, Eiger, Annapurna - have seen his pioneering work. His books, film-making and leadership work have led to a recent career in motivational speaking, where he is using advanced audio-visual techniques.
Read more about this fascinating man's life in this biography from the
West Cumberland Times and Star
...and his
own website.
...and I'm chuffed to say that he went to my old school in Hampstead!
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Obviously
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isn't a real person
Yes, belated happy returns Sir Chris. He may have conquered all those peaks but has he survived a week in Sauze D'Oulx? Now that would be an achievement!
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
I remember a good few many years ago, when I was in the scouts, that Chris Bonington came to our hut to give a talk on mountaineering. Needless to say, he wasn't as nearly as famous then
I do recall being fairly inspired - even if it was just to go climbing at High Rocks near Tunbridge Wells !
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His autobiography mentions a bit of skiing in Wengen while there as a journo covering Dougal Haston's direct route on the Eiger.
Amazing career he's had, in fact pretty amazing he's still alive when you look at others who've attempted so many of the big Himalayan 8000ers !
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I do recall being fairly inspired - even if it was just to go climbing at High Rocks near Tunbridge Wells ! 
