Personal information | |
---|---|
Full name | Christian John Storey Bonington |
Main discipline | Mountaineering |
Other disciplines | Climbing, Alpinism, Art |
Born | Hampstead, London, England | 6 August 1934
Nationality | British |
Career | |
Notable ascents | Annapurna 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 partnerships | Ian Clough, Don Whillans, Jan Długosz |
Family | |
Spouse | Wendy Bonington
(m. 1962; died 2014)Loreto Herman (m. 2016) |
Children | Conrad (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.