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Chris Bonington

3 May 2024
Sir Chris Bonington at his Cumbria home

Sir Chris Bonington's life on the mountains

The famous climber, who turns 90 this year, admits Everest was "just another mountain".

3 May 2024
Cumbria
7 Dec 2020
Chris Bonington and Doug Scott

Everest summit mountaineer Doug Scott dies aged 79

During lockdown the mountaineer raised money for Nepal's poor by climbing up and down his stairs.

7 Dec 2020
England

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