Sir Chris Bonington
Bonington and Steck will retell tales of Eiger tragedy and triumph
Two of the world’s leading climbers will this week deliver an insight into one of the world’s most imposing mountains.
War of words breaks out as Honister zip-wire decision approaches
A war of words has broken out over plans for a white-knuckle tourist attraction on a Lake District fell.
Upmarket Bonington event aims to raise cash for Lakeland charity
Everest summiteer Sir Chris Bonington will give an account of his early climbing career to raise funds for a landscape charity.
Climbing moves one step closer to Olympic status
Climbing moved a step closer to getting a foothold on the route to Olympic acceptance. The International Olympic Committee’s executive board plac...
Walkers invited to join Bonington on 'better than Everest' Lakeland route
A campaigning charity is offering walkers the chance to take a hike with an elder statesman of British mountaineering to raise cash for the group.
Walkers can join Bonington in celebration event
Everest summiteer Sir Chris Bonington will lead a walk later this year to celebrate the 75th anniversary of a campaigning group.
Sir Chris joins call to stop Lakeland forest sell-off
Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has joined the call for the coalition Government to abandon plans to sell off England’s publicly owned forests.
Retail staff get taste of the outdoors in training sessions
More than 500 retail staff have enjoyed days on the hills as part of a training scheme run by an outdoors gear manufacturer.
Cash and gear on offer for winning adventurers
Fancy being the next Sir Chris Bonington? Berghaus, the company the Everest summiteer chairs, is offering cash and gear to adventurers who are chos...
Planners turn down Lake District zip-wire plan
National park planners have rejected a controversial bid to build a white-knuckle tourist attraction on a Lake District mountainside.
Everest mountaineer Sir Chris will lead politicians' summit meeting
A group of politicians will today hold a summit meeting with one of the elder statesmen of British mountaineering.
Houlding and Bonington will lead national park's birthday party
Two of England’s most gifted mountaineers will help celebrations for their local national park this month.
Sir Chris joins mountain rescue walk pair
Two mountain rescue team members were joined by Everest summiteer and elder statesman of British mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington for part of their walk across England.
Forest sell-off warning as protest turns to celebration
A rally originally intended to protest at forest sell-offs turned into a victory celebration. An estimated 500 people gathered at Whinlatter Forest...
Second Lakeland rally in protest against forest sell-off
Campaigners against the sell-off of the Lake District’s public forests are planning a second rally after a crowd of 1,500 came to their first event.
Galaxy of climbing stars joins bushcraft expert in Lakes festival
A galaxy of climbing stars will be joined by television’s best known bushcraft and survival expert in a Lake District festival.
Bonington tickets are prize for mountain council winner
Members of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland have the chance to win free tickets to hear a lecture by one of the elder statesmen of British climbing.
Adventurers in lecture to help national parks campaigners
Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering will join a South Pole adventurer in a special event later this month to raise money for a campaign group.
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