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Chris Bonington

United Kingdom

Led the first expeditions up the Annapurna South Face (1970) and the Southwest Face of Everest (1975); reached the summit of Everest at age 50.

Sir Chris Bonington (born 1934) is one of Britain's greatest mountaineers, leading landmark Himalayan expeditions including the first ascent of Annapurna South Face (1970) and the Southwest Face of Everest (1975). He summited Everest himself in 1985 at age 50, and was knighted in 1996.

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