CHRIS BONINGTON is one of Britain’s most famous mountaineers. He was born in London in 1934 and he joined the army after time at Sandhurst, and quickly discovered his love of mountains. He started climbing very seriously in the Alps and then moved to the Himalayas. In 1975 he was leader of the famous ascent of the South West face of Everest. He has since explored mountains, oceans, and remote areas around the world. In 1985 he achieved a life time ambition and he reached the summit of Everest. He knows the Sherpas very well, and has huge admiration for this hardy and generous mountain people. We were delighted to have Chris as our patron, following on from Lord Hunt, leader of the 1953 Everest Expedition. Following the death of Sir Edmund Hillary, we have now appointed Chris as our President.
