Sir Christian John Storey “Chris” Bonington CVO, CBE, DL, is one of Britain’s most famous mountaineers.…. his career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mt. Everest, and he led (among others) the expedition that made the First Ascent of the South Face of Annapurna in 1970. He is still active in the mountains, climbing with the same enthusiasm as he had at the beginning.

In 1985 he achieved a lifetime ambition reaching the summit of Everest. He knows the Sherpas very well, and has huge admiration for this hardy and generous mountain people.

“Sir” Chris is also patron and current (or former) president of numerous UK Charitable organizations, focused on the Himalayans – notably The Himalayan Trust (UK), founded by Sir Edmund (“Ed”) Hillary – he became patron, following Lord Hunt (who was the leader of the 1953 Everest Expedition).

Chris assumed the presidency of the Himalayan Trust after Ed Hillary’s death.

The Himalayan Trust is one of our valued Himalayan Associates/Partners.