An evening with Chris Bonington

an evening with chris bonington

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Date

24th Sep 2010

Event Description

Dunfermline Heritage Trust presents - An evening with Chris Bonington.

One of Britain’s most famous mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, has agreed to come to the Alhambra Theatre in Dunfermline to present an illustrated lecture on his long career as a mountaineer. In that time he has had nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas including four to Everest and the first ever ascent of Annapurna. A professional mountaineer and explorer, his varied career has also included hunting for caribou with Eskimos on Baffin Island and climbing the highest active volcano in the world, As an adventure journalist and photographer he also accompanied an army expedition led by Captain John Blashford-Snell on the first ever descent of the Blue Nile. In the autumn of 1975 he led the British Everest expedition to the summit of Everest.

THE CHRIS BONINGTON LECTURE
Celebrating a host of important anniversaries
50th Anniversary his first ascent of Annapurna II
40th Anniversary, 1st ascent South Face of Annapurna
35th Anniversary 1st ascent South West Face of Everest
25th Anniversary, his ascent of Everest

Date : 24th September 2010
Doors : 7pm
Tickets : £15.00
Available from – www.ticketmaster.co.uk
Theatre Box Office, opening hours 9am to 4pm, tel : 01383 740384