Quote of the day
A tragic irony of life is that we so often achieve success or financial independence after the chief reason for which we sought it has passed away.
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)







