Chris Bonington Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Chris Bonington was a renowned British mountaineer known for his numerous successful expeditions to some of the world’s highest peaks. To honor his legacy and adventurous spirit, we have created a timeline game that challenges players to place events from his climbing career in their correct chronological order.
- Players will learn about Bonington’s early climbing experiences in the Lake District.
- They will also discover key moments from his expeditions to iconic peaks such as Everest and K2.
- For those who are familiar with Bonington’s career, there will be additional challenges that delve into lesser-known aspects of his climbing achievements.
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- Late 1950s: Started climbing in the Peak District
- 1961: First ascent of Central Pillar of Freney, Mont Blanc
- 1966: First ascent of The Old Man of Hoy, Scotland
- 1960: First ascent of Annapurna II, Himalayas
- 1963: First British ascent of the Eiger North Face, Switzerland
- 1977: First ascent of The Ogre, Karakoram
- 1961: First ascent of Nuptse, Himalayas
- 1974: First ascent of Changabang, Himalayas
- 1981: First ascent of Kongur, China
- 1975: First ascent of the South West Face of Everest, Himalayas
- 1996: Knighted for services to mountaineering
- 1966: Published autobiography 'I Chose to Climb'
- 1987: Appointed President of the Council for National Parks
- 2003: Became Vice-President of the Royal Geographical Society
- 2015: Leading expedition to climb the Old Man of Hoy, Scotland at the age of 80
- 2011: Inducted into the International Mountaineering Hall of Fame
- 2008: Opened the Chris Bonington Mountaineering Exhibition at Rheged Discovery Centre
- 2017: Embarked on a trek to the South Pole
- 2017: Released documentary film 'Bonington: Mountaineer'
- 2019: Celebrated 60 years of climbing with a special event at the Royal Geographic Society