Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Chris Bonington
Born: August 6, 1934 (age 91)
Bio: Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL is a British mountaineer.
Known for:
- Everest, the hard way (1976)
- Annapurna South Face (1971)
- I Chose to Climb (1966)
- The Everest Years (1986)
- Quest for Adventure (1981)