Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival

PROFILE : Sir Chris Bonington
Boundless Horizons

Lecture:
(Sunday 19 October - 7pm)

Sir Chris Bonington is one of the true legends of mountaineering.

This lecture covers the great climbs he has done beyond Everest, all of them first ascents in the greater ranges. The story begins with his epic first ascent and descent of the Ogre in Pakistan, when Doug Scott broke both legs, he broke his ribs and they all went without food for five days in a descent in a savage storm. The mountain only had its second ascent in 2003 after twenty attempts!!

We'll then hear about the first ascent of Kongur, at the time second highest unclimbed peak in the world, his alpine style ascent of Shivling in the Indian Himalaya, Panch Chuli II and Drang Nag Ri.

Venturing into the Antarctic and Arctic regions, Chris will vividly describe the third ascent of Mount Vinson, highest peak in Antarctica and his voyage to Greenland with the famous sailor Robin Knox Johnston and his attempt on the Cathedral a magnificent peak above the Arctic Circle.

Chris's stories will take you on a memorable and inspiring journey up to the present day - he is still tackling unclimbed peaks in the Himalaya and has recently returned from a climbing expedition to Norway's Lofoten Islands.