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Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CBE (born 6 August 1934 in Hampstead, London) is an English mountaineer. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hampstead is an area of London, England, located north-west of Charing Cross. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland “Alpinist” redirects here See also Alpinist (magazine Mountaineering is the Sport, Hobby or Profession of

His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest and the first ascent of the south face of Annapurna. Mount Everest, also called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा meaning Head of the Sky) or Chomolungma, Qomolangma or Zhumulangma (in Annapurna ( Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: अन्नपूर्णा is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a -long Massif In 1996, he was knighted for his services to the sport. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages.

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Biography

Educated at University College School in Hampstead, he joined the Royal Fusiliers before attending Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and on graduation was commissioned in the Royal Tank Regiment in 1956. The Gower' redirects here - for the geographical area of that name see Gower peninsula University College School', known generally as UCS Hampstead is an area of London, England, located north-west of Charing Cross. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst ( RMAS) commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is the British Army officer initial training centre The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR is an armoured regiment of the British Army. After three years in North Germany, he spent two years at the Army Outward Bound School as a mountaineering instructor.

In 1958, Bonington was part of the party that made the first British ascent of the South West Pillar of the Aiguille du Dru in 1958, and the first ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney on the south side of Mont Blanc in 1961 with Don Whillans, Ian Clough and Jan Dlugosz. The Aiguille du Dru (also the Dru or the Drus; French, Les Drus) is a Mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Mont Blanc Massif The Mont Blanc ( French for white mountain) or Monte Bianco ( Italian 'White Mountain' also Don Whillans ( 18 May 1933 - 4 August[[ 985]] was an English rock-climber and mountaineer. Ian Clough (1937-1970 was a British mountaineer who was killed on an expedition to climb the south face of the Himalayan In 1960 he was part of the successful joint the British-Indian-Nepalese forces expedition to Annapurna II. Annapurna ( Sanskrit, Nepali, Nepal Bhasa: अन्नपूर्णा is a series of peaks in the Himalaya, a -long Massif

On leaving the British Army in 1961, he joined Van den Berghs, a division of Unilever. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Dutch company Margarine Unie (English Margarine Union Limited) grew in the 1920s through mergers of several Margarine companies among which Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands But he left after nine months, and became a professional mountaineer and explorer. In 1966 he was given his first assignment by the Daily Telegraph magazine to cover other expeditions, including - climbing Sangay in Ecuador; hunting Caribou with Eskimos on Baffin Island. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Sangay is a constantly active Stratovolcano in southeastern Ecuador. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Eskimos or Esquimaux are Indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia ( Russia) across Baffin Island (ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ Qikiqtaaluk, Île de Baffin Old Norse: Helluland) in the territory of Nunavut is the largest member In 1968 he accompanied Captain John Blashford-Snell and his British Army team in the attempt to make the first ever descent of the Blue Nile. Colonel John Nicholas Blashford-Snell OBE (born 22 October 1936) is a British army officer and Explorer. The Blue Nile ( Amharic: ዓባይ transliterated ʿ Abbai, but pronounced Abbai; Arabic: النيل الأزرق transliterated

Writing

He has written fifteen books, made many television appearances, and received many honours, including, since January 2005, the chancellorship of Lancaster University. A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chancellor or chancellour (archaic ( Latin: cancellarius) is an official Title used in countries whose civilization has arisen Lancaster University (officially " The University of Lancaster " is a British University in Lancaster, Lancashire, He is honorary president of the Hiking Club and has a boat named after him among Lancaster University Boat Club's fleet. Furthermore he is the Honorary President of the British Orienteering Federation. Orienteering is a family of Sports that require Navigational skills using a Map and Compass, usually in combination with Point to point racing He has lived in Cumbria with his wife, Wendy since 1974. Boundaries and divisions Cumbria is neighboured by Northumberland, County Durham, North Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Lieutenancy He is a patron, and former president (1988-91), of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC).

Personal life

Married to Wendy, a freelance illustrator of children's books. The couple have two sons: Daniel and Rupert.

Tributes

Bonington has been recognised as one of the great explorers of modern times by St. Helen's School, Northwood, England. St Helen's School, founded in 1899, is a very selective independent day and boarding school in Northwood, North-West London for girls One of its four houses is named after him, and has yellow as its House Colour.

Notable climbs

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. ^ The First Ascent | Alpinist

External links

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